Whittlin' My Wood

Written for: Go Into Your Dance (1935)
Performer: NONE (not used)
Lyric: Al Dubin
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1934
Original publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

Chorus:

Year after year,
You'll find me here,
Under de same ol' sky;
Whittlin' my wood,
Chewin' my plug,
Watchin' de world go by.
Smilin' at folks,
Laughin' at jokes,
Ain't got no time to cry;
Whittlin' my wood,
Chewin' my plug,
Watchin' de world go by.
I've seen chill'un come,
I've seen old folks go,
While de village clock keeps a-chimin';
But I keep doin' what I'm doin' all de time.
I'm waitin' for spring,
Waitin' for fall,
Watchin' de summer die;
Whittlin' my wood,
Chewin' my plug,
Watchin' de world go by,
I'm watchin' de world go by.