Ella Fitzgerald Lazy

[1st verse:]


Evry time

I see a puppy upon a summers day

A puppy dog at play
My heart is filled with envy

Thats because

My heart is yearning to pass the time away

Like that pup

cause Im all fed up

And tho its wrong to be

I long to be



[chorus:]

Lazy

I want to be lazy

I want to be out in the sun

With no work to be done




They call the sky
Under that awning

Stretching and yawning

And let the world go drifting by




I want to peep
Through the deep
Tangled wildwood


Counting sheep

til I sleep
Like a child would



With a great big valise full

Of books to read where its peaceful

While im


Killing time



Being lazy

[2nd verse:]


Life is short
And getting shorter with each day that goes by

And how the time does fly

Before you know, its over

Thats why im

In such a hurry to pack my things and fly

To a spot

Where its nice and hot

And hear the birdies sing

While Im being