Ain't We Got Fun?

Ain't We Got Fun?
music by Richard A. Whiting
lyric by Gus Kahn (left) and Raymond B. Egan

Bill collectors gather 'round and rather haunt the cottage next door.
Men the grocer and the butcher sent, men who call for the rent.
But within, a happy chappy and his bride of only a year seem to be so cheerful,
Here's an earfull of the chatter you hear...

Every morning, every evening, ain't we got fun?
Not much money, oh, but honey, ain't we got fun?
The rent's unpaid, dear, we haven't a bus,
But smiles were made, dear, for people like us.

In the winter, in the summer, don't we have fun?
Times are bum and getting bummer, still we have fun.
There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get poorer.
In the meantime, in between time, ain't we got fun?

Just to make their trouble nearly double something happened last night.
To their chimney a gray bird came; mister stork is his name.
And I'll bet two pins a pair of twins just happened in with the bird.
Still they're very gay and merry; just at dawning I heard...

Every morning, every evening, don't we got fun?
Twins and cares, dear, come in pairs, dear, don't we have fun?
We've only started as mama and pop; are we downhearted?
I'll say we're not.

Landlord's mad and getting madder; ain't we got fun?
Times are bad and getting badder; still we have fun.
There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get laid off.
In the meantime, in between time, ain't we got fun?

When the man who sold 'em carpets told 'em he would take them away,
They said, "Wonderful! Here's our chance. Take them up and we'll dance!"
And when burglars came and robbed them taking all their silver they say,
Hubby yelled, "We're famous for they'll name us in the papers today!"

Night or daytime it's all playtime; ain't we got fun?
Hot or cold days, any old days; ain't we got fun?
If wifie wishes to go to a play, don't wash the dishes,
Just throw them away.

Street car seats are awful narrow, ain't we got fun?
They won't smash up our Pierce Arrow, ain't we got fun?
They've cut my wages but my income tax will be so much smaller.
When I'm paid off I'll be laid off, ain't we got fun?