Summer Stock movie - Dig-Dig-Dig for Your Dinner lyrics

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Song by Gene Kelly<br /><br>

Sheet Music version:<br>

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Verse:<br>

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I don't want to sound like I'm preachin' a sermon,<br>

But I've heard people say:<br>

The early bird catches the worm;<br>

'N there's a lot of good logic in that old cliche.<br>

There are certain obligations you just can't shirk,<br>

You've got to put the heat on to make the kettle perk;<br>

And if you want it to be a good day,<br>

You've got to do a good day's work.<br>

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Chorus 1:<br>

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You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Nothin's what you get for free.<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Never was a money tree.<br>

And furthermore, my friends, I must repeat,<br>

Nobody's livin' down on Easy Street;<br>

And if you want to owe for groceries,<br>

You're gonna get an awful lot of "No sir-ee's."<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for a dollar,<br>

'Taint as simple as you think.<br>

You can't purloin a sirloin<br>

Or the butcher will put you in the clink.<br>

You just can't be a lazy bird,<br>

You've gotta get off o' your twig;<br>

So you can afford your room and your board,<br>

And it's nice to have the price of a "cig."<br>

Say, you've gotta pay the fiddler man<br>

If you want to do a jig.<br>

You've gotta be as busy as a bee<br>

To be a Mister B. I. G.<br>

And if you want some dig-dig-dignity,<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig.<br>

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Chorus 2:<br>

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You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Nothin's what you get for free.<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Never was a money tree.<br>

And furthermore, my friends, I must repeat,<br>

Nobody's livin' down on Easy Street;<br>

And if you want to owe for groceries,<br>

You're gonna get an awful lot of "No sir-ee's."<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for a dollar,<br>

'Taint as simple as you think.<br>

You can't purloin a sirloin<br>

Or the butcher will put you in the clink.<br>

You just can't be a lazy bird,<br>

You've gotta get off o' your twig;<br>

So you can afford your room and your board,<br>

And it's nice to have the price of a "cig."<br>

Say, you've gotta pay the fiddler man<br>

If you want to do a jig.<br>

You've gotta be as busy as a bee<br>

To be a Mister B. I. G.<br>

And if you want some dig-dig-dignity,<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig.<br>

(Spoken:) Right!<br>

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Movie version:<br>

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Verse:<br>

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(Kelly (spoken):) I don't want to sound like I'm preachin' a sermon<br>

(Silvers (spoken):) Oh, preach to me, preach!<br>

(Kelly (sung):) But I've heard people say:<br>

(Silvers (spoken:) What did they say?<br>

(Kelly (spoken:) They said, uh...<br>

(Kelly (sung):) The early bird catches the worm...<br>

'N there's a lot of good logic in that old cliche.<br>

(Silvers (spoken:) You know he's right, listen to him children, he's right!<br>

(Kelly (sung):) There are certain obligations you just can't shirk.<br>

You've got to put the heat on to make the kettle perk.<br>

(Silvers (spoken):) Now ain't dat da troo...?<br>

Are ya list'nin' to da man?<br>

Dis is da man who saved me...<br>

I was wicked,<br>

I was mad,<br>

But dis is de man who showed me da way,<br>

Dis is da man who took me by da han' up to da glory room,<br>

Dis is da man who showed me da light,<br>

Dis man here, dis is da man who gave me da beat,<br>

Dis is da man who made me be righteous,<br>

Dis man...<br>

(Kelly (sung):) And if you want it to be a good day,<br>

You've gotta do a good day's work;<br>

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Chorus:<br>

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You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Nothin's what you get for free.<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Never was a money tree.<br>

And furthermore, my friends, I must repeat,<br>

Nobody's livin' down on Easy Street;<br>

And if you want to owe for groceries,<br>

You're gonna get an awful lot of "No sir-ee's."<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig for a dollar,<br>

'Taint as simple as you think.<br>

You can't purloin a sirloin<br>

Or the butcher will put you in the clink.<br>

You just can't be a lazy bird,<br>

You've gotta get off o' your twig;<br>

So you can afford your room and your board,<br>

And it's nice to have the price of a "cig."<br>

Say, you've gotta pay the fiddler man<br>

If you want to do a jig.<br>

You've gotta be as busy as a bee<br>

To be a Mister B. I. G.<br>

And if you want some dig-dig-dignity,<br>

You've gotta dig, dig, dig, dig, dig for your dinner,<br>

Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig.<br>

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