Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World Songtext
von Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of, once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of, dreams really do come true

Someday I′ll wish upon a star,
wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melts like lemon drops, high above the chimney top
That's where you′ll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
And the dream that you dare to why, oh why can't I?

Well I see trees of green and red roses too
I watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world


Well I see skies of blue, and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands, singing "How do you do"
They're really saying, I... I love you
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
They′ll learn much more Than we′ll know
And I think to myself What a wonderful world

Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that′s where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can′t I?