You Just Can't Play A Sad Song On A Banjo
Composer(s): Paul Buskirk; Russell Jackson
Performer(s): Willie Nelson



Now we all know the violin plays sweetly 
And the steel guitar thrills all the world completely 
But for all around good fun there's really only one 
And it's round and firm and fully packed and puts the blues on the run 
And you just can't play a sad song on the banjo 
A banjo tune will have to make you smile 
And when you're feeling low and melancholy just pick up the ol' banjo by golly 
'Cause you just can't play a sad song on the banjo 

(guitar)

Now bad news just won't hang around the banjo 
Old dismal gloom will have to disappear 
A sad song can't be played so please don't be afraid 
'Cause you just can't play a sad song on the banjo