in the film The Wizard of Oz, 1939
� (pre-recorded October 7, 1938)
- Music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. "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 window pane
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,
way above the chimney tops,
that's where you'll find me.
Somewhere...
Over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then oh why can't I?
If all those little bluebirds fly.
Beyond the rainbow..
Why .. oh .. why .. can't I?
Someplace where there isn't any trouble...
...do you suppose there is such a place, Toto?
There must be.
It's not a place you can get to by a boat or a train.
It's far, far away...
Behind the moon
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, bluebirds 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?
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Reprise Cut from the Movie
(Judy sang this reprise in the witch's castle)
Someday I'll wake and rub my eyes,
and in that land beyond the skies you'll find me.
I'll be a laughing daffodil
and leave the silly cares that fill my mind behind me.
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow,
Why oh why can't I?