A Happy Old Jelly Bean

Some days are up some are down

Seems like there's no rhyme or reason

Maybe the weather, maybe the news

Maybe it's the change of season

Usually a very upbeat old duffer

Been this way since I was a young'un

Makes for a much happier existence

At my best when I'm just a-funnin'

Like to pass on my modus operandi

But it's easier said than done

All I can say is wake up with a smile

Your days will be filled with fun

At times people say my smiling face

Can really be quite annoying

Don't you want to strangle the cat at times

Or grab her by the tail and swing

Must confess I do have those days

But they're few and far between

It's really a case of mind over matter

You'll be a happy old jelly bean