Nothing more we can do for you, Dr. Hershman said to to me
We've repaired the meniscus and shot cortisone up your knee
these 3 special words are the only thing I can tell you, 
You gotta suck it up, that's what you gotta do

CHORUS
Suck it up, suck it up
You gotta learn to suck it up 

I've got a good job in this damn economy
I can't believe I ever complain about my stupid knee
As Dudley Moore once said about Tarzan swinging in the trees
I clearly am more qualified than anyone with two bad knees.


I gotta always stay positive, Someone once said to me
Overcome the pain and those twings in the knee

We're a culture of complainers, Wanting more glamor and more welath
We take our families for granted and certainly our health

CHORUS
Suck it up, suck it up
You gotta learn to suck it up 

We take so much for granted
A wise person once said to me
33 years from now
I'll be happy to have just one bad knee

CHORUS
Suck it up, suck it up
You gotta learn to suck it up 

The skit by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore was performed on 1/24/76 on Saturday Night Live ... click here to see on YouTube!