I Feel Pessimistic

"I Feel Pessimistic" is a song from ''Good News. ''After learning that Tom will have to retake his astronomy exam and is using his girlfriend Pat as his tutor, superstitious trainer Pooch pulls out a ukulele and serenades the team with a pessimistic tune. This song was never used onstage, and was only featured in the 1930 film.

POOCH
Dee-da-la-ba-doo...

How can I smile, try to be gay,

When I know I'm gonna die someday?

I feel pessimistic.

I got good health, but how can I tell

Just how long I'm gonna be well?

I feel pessimistic.

When a coed starts to teach a guy

All about astronomy,

Underneath the moonlit sky,

What a pupil he will be.

She'll show him Venus and Mars.

He'll learn plenty, but not about stars,

And I feel pessimistic.

[high-pitched scatting as scene fades]