Full Lyrics
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?
About This Song
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was written by composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. Harburg for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and has become one of the most beloved songs in cinema history.
Judy Garland's original performance of this song remains iconic, though it was nearly cut from the film. The song has been voted the greatest movie song of all time by the American Film Institute and was ranked #1 on the "Songs of the Century" list.
The gentle, yearning melody and hopeful lyrics about dreams coming true make it a perfect lullaby. The song teaches children that it's okay to dream big and that there's always hope for a better tomorrow.