Bing Crosby
Busy Doing Nothing
La-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laWe're busy doin' nothin'Workin' the whole day throughTryin' to find lots of things not to doWe're busy goin' nowhereIsn't it just a crimeWe'd like to be unhappy, butWe never do have the timeI have to watch the riverTo see that it doesn't stopAnd stick around the rosebudsSo they'll know when to popAnd keep the crickets cheerfulThey're really a solemn bunchHustle, bustleAnd only an hour for lunchLa-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laSongtexteWe're busy doin' nothin'Workin' the whole day throughTryin' to find lots of things not to doWe're busy goin' nowhereIsn't it just a crimeWe'd like to be unhappy, butWe never do have the timeI have to wake the Sun upHe's liable to sleep all dayAnd then inspect the rainbowsSo they'll be bright and gayI must rehearse the songbirdsTo see that they sing in keyHustle, bustleAnd never a moment freeWe're busy doin' nothin'Workin' the whole day throughTryin' to find lots of things not to doWe're busy going nowhereIsn't it just a crimeWe'd like to be unhappy, butWe never do have the timeI have to meet a turtleI'm teachin' him how to swimThen I have to shine the dewdropsYou know they're looking rather dimI told my friend, the robinI'd buy him a brand new vestHustle, bustleWe never do haveWe never do haveWe never do, never doNever do, never do, never do have the timeNever do have the time
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