So What?

Lyrics

[ILSE] Why should worry bother You, my darling father? You have been around You should know what it's all about [BAUER] If the rain should patter—? [ILSE] Just say, "Does it matter?" Hand yourself another plate of sausages and 'kraut [BAUER] When people tell me of their troubles—? [ILSE] You should always say "So well, so what? Perhaps tomorrow Is your lucky day" [BAUER] That's what I should practice? [ILSE] If you do, the fact is You'll be as merry as the month of May You sigh So what? Soon you're laughing So what? So you might as well be laughing now You're blue So what? So you worry So what? So you get those wrinkles in your brow If you take philosophy, just what do you find? Every rainbow has a bluebird silver-lined You cry So what? Soon it's over So what? So you might as well be happy now Might as well be happy now! You sigh [BAUER] So what? [ILSE] Soon you're laughing [BAUER] So what? [ILSE & BAUER] So we might as well be laughing now [ILSE] You're blue [BAUER] So what? [ILSE] So you worry [BAUER] So what? [ILSE & BAUER] So we get those wrinkles in the brow If we take philosophy, just what do we find? [ILSE] Well? [BAUER] Every rainbow has a bluebird silver-lined [ILSE] Good! You cry [BAUER] So what? [ILSE] Soon it's over [BAUER] So what? [ILSE, BAUER & ENSEMBLE] So you might as well be happy now Might as well be happy now!