I Can't Be Bothered Now

Bad news, go away, call round some day

In March or May

I can't be bothered now

My bonds and shares may fall down stairs

Who cares? Who cares?

I'm dancing and I can't be bothered now

I'm up among the stars

On earthly things I frown

I'm throwing off the bars that held me down

I'll pay the piper when times are riper

Just now I shan't

Because you see, I'm dancing and I can't be bothered

Music is the magic that makes everything sunshiny

Dancing makes my troubles all seem tiny

When I'm dancing I don't care

If this whole world stops turning

Or if my bank is burning

Or even if Rumania wants to fight Albania

I'm not upset

And I refuse to fret

(He's not upset) Oh no

(And he'll refuse to fret, hello)

That's for me

Take a message

Bad news, go away

Call round someday

In March or May

He's dancing and he can't be bothered now

I can't be bothered now

He's dancing, watch him shine

You'll have to hold the line

He'll pay the piper when times are riper

When times are riper, are riper

Just now he shan't

He shan't

Because you see, I'm dancing

Because you see, I'm dancing

(Because you see, he's dancing)

Bad new, go away, call round, some day in March or May

Who cares about his shares that fall down stairs?

Who cares? Who cares? Who cares? Who cares?

He can't be bothered, won't be bothered

Shan't be bothered, can't be bothered

Now

Oh, not now

Not now

He can't be bothered

Now, goodbye