GO ON BY
(Stuart Hamblen)


Rosemary Clooney - 1955
Alma Cogan - 1955



When you hear somebody fussin'
Don't you dare say a word
Go on by (Go on by), go on by (go on by)
When you hear somebody gossip
Don't repeat a word you've heard
Go on by (Go on by), go on by (go on by)

No, no, no, don't you do it, go on by
Temptation leads to trouble and will make you cry
Let conscience be your guide
Don't do things you'll have to hide
Just do the thing that's right
And go on by

(Instrumental Break)

Now, when you hear somebody cheatin'
Don't you dare stoop to cheat
Go on by (Go on by), go on by (go on by)
For cheaters will be losers
What you sew you'll have to reap
Go on by (Go on by), go on by (go on by)

No, no, no, don't you do it, go on by
Temptation leads to trouble and will make you cry
Let conscience be your guide
Don't do things you'll have to hide
Just do the thing that's right
And go on by

(Instrumental Break)

When someone is angry with you
You just smile back at them
Go on by (Go on by), just go on by (go on by)
Kind words never lose a battle
In the end they'll always win
Go on by (Go on by), go on by (go on by)

No, no, no, don't you do it, go on by
Temptation leads to trouble and will make you cry
Let conscience be your guide
Don't do things you'll have to hide
Just do the thing that's right
And go on by
Just do the thing that's right
And go on by






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2011)