Be A Jumping Jack (Duet with James Stewart) From the film The Greatest Show On Earth Words by Ned Washington Music by Victor Young © 1951 Sony ATV Harmony Studio recording not released Recorded 1951 Paramount Studio Orchestra conducted by Victor Young Running Time: 1 mins 30 secs Lyrics: When things go wrong and life’s no song And you’re flat on your back That doesn’t mean you have to lie there Be a jumping jack Keep on the hop and if you flop And everything looks black Stand on your head and holler, “Hi there!” Be a jumping jack When things go up they must come down And also vice versa If things look bad don’t fret and frown They could be ten times worse Your train of luck may get stuck If something is on the track Take a good jump and you’ll get by there Be a jumping jack If you slip and lose your grip Get up and bounce right back Act just like a rubber ball then Be a jumping jack