Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland  Lyrics

February 18, 2009

Album: The Wizard of Oz Soundtrack
Genre: Ballad, Soundtrack
Writer: E.Y. Harburg
Released: 1939

Over the Rainbow was used on the classical film The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr and Billie Burke. The song became on the signature song for Judy Garland. It was ranked number one on the American Film Institute’s 100 year, 100 songs list and the Songs of the Century list by the Recording Industry Association of America. 3 years ago, she was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for this work on this movie. She died at age 47 of an accidental drug overdose in 1969.



Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There’s a land that I’ve 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

Some day I’ll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops
Way 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?

If happy little blue birds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why oh why, can’t I?







Disclaimer - Category: Ballad, Judy Garland, Songs of 60s - Top 70s songs - Oldies