Busy Doing Nothing

Chorus:
We're busy doing nothing, working the whole day through.
Trying to find lots of things not to do.
We're busy going nowhere, isn't it just a crime?
We'd like to be unhappy, but we never do have the time.

Verses:
I have to watch the river, to see that it doesn't stop.
And stick around the rose buds, so they'll know when to pop.
Better keep the crickets cheerful, they're really a solemn bunch.
Farso, farso, and only an hour for lunch.

I have to wake the sun up, he's liable to sleep all day.
And then inspect the rainbows, so they'll be bright and gay.
You must rehearse the songbirds, to see that they sing in key.
Farso, farso and never a moment free.

I have to meet a turtle, I'm teachin' him how to swim.
I have to shine the dew drops, they're looking rather dim.
I told my friend the robin, I'd buy him a brand new vest.
Farso, farso, I wish I could take a rest.

We'd better make it snappy, there's another hill to climb.
We'd like to be unhappy, but we never do have the time.

No, we never, we never, we never, we never, we never do have the time.