CHORUS: Sing C'est La Vie And soon you will see Your cares will be free Just sing C'est La Vie I once knew a man Who owned a butcher shop He also had apartments To rent up on top But he didn't include on the sign That he painted 'no pets' And the tenant who rented Had six hungry dogs he regrets But he said when things go wrong Just sing this song The birds in the trees Will sing harmony Chorus If you think the old women Who lived in the shoe had it bad The story of Mrs. Pierre is ten times as sad Poor woman with twenty-two children A duck, and two goats in the bin She was gaily informed by a doctor That she is having twins But she said when things go wrong Just sing this song The birds in the trees Will sing harmony Chorus Have I mention to you the worst one of all The night a mayor and his wife Had their annual ball I remember the speeches He makes after dinner Became quit renowned But this time he sneezed when he spoke And his pants they fell down But they said when things go wrong Just sing this song The birds in the trees Will sing harmony Chorus C'est La Vie