somewhere over the rainbow way up high in the land that i heard of once 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 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 skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true if happy little blue birds fly above the rainbow why oh why can t i 