One of the gems from Dick Van Dyke’s appearance on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me was the revelation that the theme song to The Dick Van Dyke Show had lyrics. They were written by Morey Amsterdam, who played Buddy Sorrell.
So you think that you’ve got troubles?
Well, trouble’s a bubble
So tell old Mr. Trouble to get lost!Why not hold your head up high and
Stop cryin’, start tryin’
And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed.When you find the joy of livin’
Is lovin’ and givin’
You’ll be there when the winning dice are tossed.A smile is just a frown that’s turned upside down
So smile, and that frown will defrost.
And don’t forget to keep your fingers crossed.
