Life is short, short, brother
Ain't it the truth?
And there is no other
Ain't it the truth?
You've got to grab that rainbow
While you've still got your youth
Oh, ain't it the solid truth?
Was a man called Adam,
ain't it the truth?
Said, now look here, madam,
ain't it the truth?
You got to bite that apple
while you still got that tooth.
Well, ain't it the mellow truth?
Long as there's wine and gin
to drown your troubles in,
what's all this talk of sin?
Rise and shine and fall in line.
Get that new religion.
Ain't it the truth
for you is a dead pigeon?
Ain't it the truth?
For when you laid a horizontal
in that telephone booth,
well, there'll be no breathing spell.
That's only natural.
Ain't it the
gossip an d truth?
Life is short, short, brother.
Ain't it the truth?
And there is no other
Ain't it the truth?
So, if you don't love livin'
You is slightly uncouth
Oh, ain't it the dignified truth?
Set that down to bury
Ain't it the truth?
Love is cash and carry
Ain't it the truth?
You've got to shake it down
or stir it up with a moof
Well, ain't it the flexible truth?
Life is a rippling brook
Man is a fish to cook
Go on and beat your hook
Rise and shine
And fall in line
Bet ter get your possum
Ain't it the truth?
While you're still in Blossom
Ain't it the truth?
Cleopatra and Delil ah
Had it way over roof
Well Them gals did mighty swell
They rang the Jezebel
Ain't it the gospel
Hell true!