Pack Up Your Troubles

About the Song

"Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile" is a World War I marching song, published in 1915 in London. Written by George Henry Powell under the pseudonym "George Asaf" with music by his brother Felix Powell, it won a wartime competition for the best morale-boosting song.

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Lyrics

Private Perks is a funny little codger

With a smile a funny smile.

Five feet none, he's an artful little dodger

With a smile a funny smile.

Flush or broke he'll have his little joke,

He can't be suppress'd.

All the other fellows have to grin

When he gets this off his chest, Hi!

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,

And smile, smile, smile,

While you've a lucifer to light your fag,

Smile, boys, that's the style.

What's the use of worrying?

It never was worth while, so

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,

And smile, smile, smile.