Whenever Old Man Trouble makes trouble arise Just put a big straw hat over your eyes You'll never see the circumstance making you frown If you just push your eyes under the crown
Life can be a simple thing A simple thing To laugh and sing Get yourself a hat of straw And put it on Don't take it off
And when the landlord tells you the rent's in arrears A big straw hat over your ears You'll never hear the dialog tragically grim If you just push your ears under the brim
So life can be a simple thing A simple thing to laugh and sing Get yourself a hat of straw Put it on Don't take it off And pretty soon your troubles will come to an end Because you will not see or hear it my friend To visualize permanent sun in the skies (Just put) a big straw hat, big straw hat over your eyes