LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY ME
(Milton Berle / Buddy Arnold)


Evelyn Knight (with the Ray Charles Singers) - 1950
Milton Berle - 1950

Also recorded by: Annette Funicello; The Tanner Sisters.




As recorded by EVELYN KNIGHT
with the Ray Charles Singers, 23rd May 1950, New York:


La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
I'm a lucky son of a gun
I work eight hours and sleep eight hours
That leaves eight hours for fun

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
Even though I haven't a dime
I laugh and play in a carefree way
And I have a wonderful time

I smile at the sun and when daylight is done
Ev'ry evening is loaded with charms
I wish on the moon and I whistle a tune
And I dream of a boy in my arms

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
You can kiss your worries goodbye
Through life just chuckle and Lady Luck'll
Make you as lucky as I

(Lucky, lucky, lucky me)
(I'm a lucky son of a gun)
(I work eight hours, I sleep eight hours)
(That leaves eight hours for fun)

(Lucky, lucky, lucky me)
(Even though I haven't a dime)
(I laugh and play in a carefree way)
(And I have a wonderful time)

(I smile at the sun and when daylight is done)
(Ev'ry evening is loaded with charms)
(I wish on the moon and I whistle a tune)
(And I dream of a girl in my arms)

(Lucky, lucky, lucky me)
(You can kiss your worries goodbye)
(Through life just chuckle and Lady Luck'll)
(Make you as lucky as I)

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
I'm a lucky son of a gun
I work eight hours and sleep eight hours
That leaves eight hours for fun

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
Even though I haven't a dime
I laugh and play in a carefree way
And I have a wonderful time

I smile at the sun and when daylight is done
Ev'ry evening is loaded with charms
I wish on the moon and I whistle a tune
And I dream of a boy in my arms

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
You can kiss your worries goodbye
Through life just chuckle and Lady Luck'll
Make you as lucky as I

(Instrumental Break)

(La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-aah)
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-ooh)

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
I'm a lucky son of a gun
I work eight hours and sleep eight hours
That leaves eight hours for fun

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
Even though I haven't a dime
I laugh and play in a carefree way
And I have a wonderful time

(I smile at the sun and when daylight is done)
(Ev'ry evening is loaded with charms)
And then I wish on the moon and I whistle a tune
And I dream, dream, dream of a boy in my arms

Lucky, lucky, lucky me
You can kiss your worries goodbye
Through life you'll chuckle (Ho! Ho! Ho!) and Lady Luck'll (Yes?)
She'll make you as lucky as I



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2018)