Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Eva Cassidy
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

Which 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

Somewhere over the rainbow Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true

If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow Why, oh why, can't I?

If I could catch a rainbow,
I would do it just for you,
And share with you its beauty,
On the days you're feeling blue.

If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own,
A place to find serenity,
A place to be alone.

If I could take your troubles,
I would toss them in the sea.
But all these things,
I'm finding, are impossible for me.

I cannot build a mountain,
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best:
"A buddy that's always here."

23 October, 2005