Washington at Valley Forge was looking mighty grim.
He thought old King George’s boys had got the best of him.
Then he called a meeting of his tired and hungry men.
And what he said to them that night is well worth sayin’ again.
 
You gotta have pep, vim, and verve, zing, zip and ginger.
Pep, vim and verve to carry the day, now hear what I say.
‘Cause if you got pep, vim and verve, zing, zip and ginger, 
Pep vim and verve will carry the day.

If you’re ‘fraid to greet the dawn because of what may follow,
Raise your chin, puff out your chest and take a deep breath and swallow.
Now you’ve got pep, vim and verve, zing zip and ginger,
Pep vim and verve to carry the day.

Tarzan and his trusty apes were laughing in the trees.
Distant drums with nasty news came blowin’ on the breeze.
Another Bwana’s in a stew, so Cheetah, swing your vine.
Let’s pull that do-do from the pot, before they pour the wine!

We gotta have pep, vim and verve, zing zamin and ginger, mama.
Pep, vim and verve to carry the day, take a lesson from Tarzan.
You got pep, vim and verve, Zing Zoodle-oot an’ zip-a-dee-ay.
Swing on swing on swing on swing on the vine.

Coach Rockne’s team was out of steam.  They didn’t look too chipper.
Old Newty said, “Get out the lead.  Let’s win one for the Gipper!”

We’ve got pep, vim and verve.  Zing zip and ginger.
Pep, vim and verve to carry the day.  O. K.

Notes

From Dick Tracy