Mel Torm — Pick Yourself Up

What you're gonna hear now comes from an old Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movie circa 1936 This movie was called Swing Time Hey teacher, teach me something Nice teacher, teach me something I'm as awkward as a camel That's not the worse My two feet haven't met yet But I'll be teacher's pet yet 'Cause I'm gonna learn to dance or burst And Ginger sings Well, nothing's impossible, I have found When your chin is on the ground You pick yourself up, dust yourself off Start all over again, hohohohoho Don't lose your confidence, if you slip Be grateful for the pleasant trip Pick yourself up, dust yourself off Start again Work like a soul inspired 'Til the battle of the day is won You may be sick and tired But you'll be a man, my son Will you remember the famous men Had to fall to rise again? Take a deep breath, dust yourself off Take a deep breath, pick yourself up Start all over again Then Fred sings I'll get some self assurance if your endurance is great I'll learn in easy stages if you're courageous in wait To get the strength I want to I must hold onto your hand Maybe by the time I'm 50, I'll get up and do a nifty... Nifty Mike Renzi at the piano Ladies and gentlemen, nobody better [Mike Renzi piano solo] That sounds suspiciously like Johann Sebastian Bach How I love Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach Let's do a little more of J.S. Bach [Scatting] One more time for J.S. Bach [Scatting] Work like a soul inspired 'Til the battle of the day is won You may be sick and tired But you'll be a man, my son Will you remember the famous men Had to fall to rise again? Take a deep breath, dust yourself off Take a deep breath, pick yourself up And start all over, start all over Start all over...[Scatting] Yeah Mike Renzi