Over The Rainbow

harold arlen • yip harburg

when all the world is a hopeless jumble
and the raindrops tumble all around
heaven opens a magic lane
when all the clouds darken up the skyway
there's a rainbow highway to be found
leading from your windowpane ...
to a place behind the sun ...
just a step beyond the rain ...

somewhere over the rainbow : way up high
there's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

someday I'll wish upon a star
and wake up where the clouds are far behind me
where troubles melt like lemon drops
away above the chimney tops
that's where you'll find me

somewhere over the rainbow : blue birds fly
birds fly over the rainbow
why then oh why can't I?

someday I'll wake and drop my eyes
until that land beyond the skies you'll find me
I'll be the laughing daffodil
and leave the silly cares
that fill my mind behind me

somewhere over the rainbow : blue birds fly
birds fly over the rainbow
why then oh why can't I?

if happy little bluebirds fly
beyond the rainbow
why oh why can't I?