Lyrics
Hello my dear kids
Oh, listen here
Don't matter what anyone tells you
Doesn't matter how short or fat or thin you look
The main thing is, do you have two arms and two legs?
Are you walking around healthy?
Can you smell the beautiful air and the beautiful flowers?
And look at the beautiful trees and
Praise the good Lord for his blessings?
And see all those beautiful birds and all that beautiful sky?
And as long as you're walking and running and playing
What does it matter if you're rich or poor?
As long as you've got your health, why, that's the wealth
And your spirit's pure, aren't you glad you're you?
Every time you're near a rose
Mmm, aren't you glad you've got a nose?
And if the dawn is fresh with dew
Ha-ha, aren't you glad you're you?
When a meadowlark appears
Look at it, aren't you glad you've got two ears?
And if your heart is singing, too
Aren't you glad you're you?
You can see a summer sky
Or touch a friendly hand
How do you do?
Or taste an apple pie
Pardon the grammar, but ain't life grand?
And when you wake up each morn
Aren't you glad that you were born?
Think what you've got the whole day through
Aren't you glad you're you?
Do you make the most of your five senses?
Mm-hmm, or is it just like your old mother hovered shelf?
Well, listen here, mark this on your slate in school
Life is not an empty plate
That's if you appreciate yourself, ha ha
Every time you're near a rose
Aren't you glad you've got a nose?
And if the dawn is fresh with dew
Aren't you glad you're you?
When a meadowlark appears
Aren't you glad you've got two ears?
And if your heart is singing, too
Aren't you glad you're you?
You can see a summer sky
Or touch a friendly hand
How do you do?
Or taste an apple pie