Pick Yourself Up - Swing Time (1936)

"Pick Yourself Up" is a popular song composed in 1936 by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields.
The song was written for the film Swing Time (1936), where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Ginger plays a dance instructor whom Fred follows into her studio; he pretends to have two left feet in order to get her to dance with him. It served as the theme song for the short-lived 1955-56 prime time television variety series The Johnny Carson Show.
Lyrics:
[He]
Please teacher, teach me something,
Nice teacher, teach me something.
I'm as awkward as a camel, that's not the worst,
My two feet haven't met yet,
But I'll be teacher's pet yet,
'Cause I'm gonna learn to dance or burst.

[She]
Nothing's impossible I have found,
For when my chin is on the ground,
I pick myself up,
Dust myself off,
Start All over again.

Don't lose your confidence if you slip,
Be grateful for a pleasant trip,
And pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.

Work like a soul inspired,
Till 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,
Who had to fall to rise again?
So take a deep breath,
Pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.

[He]
I'll get some self assurance
If your endurance is great.
I'll learn by easy stages
If you're courageous and wait.

To feel the strength I want to,
I must hang on to your hand,
Maybe by the time I'm fifty
I'll get up and do a nifty.

[Both]
Nothing's impossible I have found,
For when my chin is on the ground,
I pick myself up,
Dust myself off,
Start all over again.

Don't lose your confidence if you slip,
Be grateful for a pleasant trip,
And pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.

Work like a soul inspired,
Till 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,
Who had to fall to rise again?
So take a deep breath,
Pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.

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[invisiblebike]

Please, Mr. White, teach me something.

[Antonio Salieri]

Aah, Prison Shanking has never sounded this good

[Nomuch2say]

like, by a lot.

[Nomuch2say]

....This was much better done in Breaking Bad.

[Dick Chappy]

Nova and Breaking Bad.

[AlphaQuantum]

Mr. White, POR QUEE??!!!!

[Phill more]

i want to watch this move "swing time" I NEED A LINK no download though

[RomansPwnedJesus]

BITCH!!!

[Siko5987]

This song is marvelous and it is full of confidence.

[jonesq63]

11/12/12: For the people of the Jersey Shore, NYC, Staten Island, The Rockaways, as well as other areas destroyed by Sandy. Remember the message of this song. A bit corney, but so very true.

[JustASockPuppet]

For some ppl this reminds them of a wonderful era of talkies and whatnot. But for me, it will always bring memories of inmates getting knifed and burnt alive. Touches my heart