Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think

I have all these posts I want to write about hanging out with my old college friend Chris and his family at Disney and my family and my Blogsmith dev team (who is staying at a nicer hotel here than we are), but I’m still in shock.

I was listening to the big band station on my music service a few months ago and heard a clever little Guy Lombardo song from 1949 called “Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)” that seemed to be speaking directly to me. It came up again a few weeks ago and just seems appropriate given that Michael was a workaholic.

You work and work for years and years, you’re always on the go.
You never take a minute off, too busy makin’ dough.
Someday, you say, you’ll have your fun when you’re a millionaire.
Imagine all the fun you’ll have in your old rockin’ chair.

Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think!
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the pink.
The years go by, as quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.

You’re gonna take that ocean trip, no matter, come what may.
You’ve got your reservations made, but you just can’t get away.
Next year, for sure, you’ll see the world, you’ll really get around,
But how far can you travel when you’re six-feet under ground?

Your heart of hearts, your dream of dreams, your ravishing brunette,
She’s left you and she’s now become somebody else’s pet.
Lay down that gun don’t try my friend to reach the great beyond,
You’ll have more fun reaching for a redhead or a blond.

Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think!
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the pink.
The years go by, as quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.

You never go to nightclubs and you just don’t care to dance.
You don’t have time for silly things like moonlight and romance.
You only think of dollar bills tied neatly in a stack,
But when you kiss a dollar bill it doesn’t kiss you back.

Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think!
Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the pink.
The years go by, as quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.