HEARTS and the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation proudly present
Senior Sing-A-Long
March 21, 2021, 2:00pm
Put On a Happy Face
By Charles Strouse/Lee Adams Bye Bye Birdie 1960
Gray skies are gonna clear up,
Put on a happy face;
Brush off the clouds and cheer up,
Put on a happy face.
Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy,
It's not your style
You'll look so good that you'll be glad
Ya' decide to smile!
Pick out a pleasant outlook,
Stick out that noble chin;
Wipe off that "full of doubt" look,
Slap on a happy grin!
And spread sunshine all over the place,
Just put on a happy face!
Paper Moon
By Billy Rose, E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen 1933
It is only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
It is only a canvas sky
Sailing over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
Without your love
It's a honky tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played
On a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
Without your love
It's a honky tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played
On a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
Ain’t We Got Fun
By Van/Schenck 1921
Every morning
Every evening
Ain't we got fun
Not much money
Oh, but honey
Ain't we got fun
The rent's unpaid dear
And we haven't a car
Oh, but anyway dear
We'll stay as we are
Even if we owe the grocer
Don't we have fun
Tax collector's getting closer
Still we have fun
There's nothing surer
The rich get rich and the poor get poorer
In the meantime
In between time
Ain't we got fun
In the winter, in the Summer,
Don't we have fun?
Times are bum and getting bummer
Still we have fun.
There's nothing surer,
The rich get rich and the poor get poorer.
In the meantime,
In between time,
Ain't we got fun!
Here Comes the Sun
By George Harrison 1969
Here comes the sun do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes (5x)
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun do, do, do, do
Here comes the sun
… it's all right
… it’s alright
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
High Hopes
By Jimmy Van Heusen/Sammy Cahn 1959 (Oscar “A Hole in the Head”)
Just what makes that little old ant
Think he'll move that rubber tree plant
Anyone knows an ant, can't
Move a rubber tree plant
But he's got high hopes
He's got high hopes
He's got high apple pie
In the sky hopes
So any time you're gettin' low
'Stead of lettin' go, just remember that ant
Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant
Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant
Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant
Once there was a silly old ram
Thought he'd punch a hole in a dam
No one could make that ram, scram
He kept buttin' that dam
'Cause he had high hopes
He had high hopes
He had high apple pie
In the sky hopes
So any time you're feelin' bad
'Stead of feelin' sad, just remember that ram
Oops, there goes a billion kilowatt dam
Oops, there goes a billion kilowatt dam
Oops, there goes a billion kilowatt dam
So keep your high hopes
Keep your high hopes
Keep your high apple pie in the sky hopes
All problems just a toy balloon
They'll be bursted soon, they're just bound to go pop
Oops, there goes another problem kerplop
Oops, there goes another problem kerplop
Oops, there goes another problem kerplop, kerplop
Que Sera, Sera
By Jay Livingston / Ray Evans 1956 (The Man Who Knew Too Much)
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty
Will I be rich
Here's what she said to me
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart, what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows
Day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome
Will I be rich
I tell them tenderly
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be, Que sera, sera
Feelin’ Good
By Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse 1964 Roar of the Greasepaint
Birds flying high
You know how I feel
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn, It's a new day, It's a new life
For me, And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
River running free
You know how I feel
Blossom on a tree
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn, It's a new day, It's a new life
For me, And I'm feeling good
Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done, that's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me
For me
Stars when you shine
You know how I feel
Scent of the pine
You know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
It's a new dawn, It's a new day, It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
I'm feeling good
I feel so good
I feel so good
What a Wonderful World
By George David Weiss/Robert Theile 1967
I see trees so green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you.
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
I see skies so blue and clouds so white.
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night.
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 going by.
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do.
They're really saying I love you.
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow.
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know.
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.
When You’re Smiling
By Joe Goodwin/Larry Shay/ Mark Fisher 1928
When you're smilin'
When you're smilin'
The whole world, it smiles with you
When you're laughin'
Babe, when you're laughin'
Well, the sun comes shinin' through
But when you're cryin'
You know you bring on the rain
So stop that sighin'
Be happy again
Keep on smilin'
'Cause when you're smilin'
The whole world smiles with you
When you're smilin' (when you're smilin')
When you're smilin' (keep on smilin')
The whole world, it smiles with you
When you're laughin' (keep on smilin' now)
When you're laughin' (you'll get through somehow)
The sun comes shinin' through (when I'm with you)
But when you're cryin'
You know you bring on the rain
So stop that sighin'
Come on, be happy again
Keep on smilin'
When you're smilin', baby
The whole world, it smiles with you
The whole world, it smiles with you
This Little Light of Mine
By Unknown Origin 1920’s
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
Everywhere I go
I'm going to let it shine
Everywhere I go
I'm going to let it shine
Everywhere I go
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
All around the world
I'm going to let it shine
All around the world
I'm going to let it shine
All around the world
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
Get Happy
By Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler 1930 (Summerstock 1950)
Forget your troubles, c'mon get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Shout "hallelujah", c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgement day
The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waitin' to take your hand
Shout "hallelujah", c'mon get happy
We're going to the promise land
We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash your sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful on the other side
Forget your troubles, c'mon get happy
Chase your cares away
Hallelu, get happy
Get ready, get ready, get ready
For the judgment day
Happy Days Are Here Again
By Jack Yellen/Milton Ager 1929
So long sad times, go long bad times
We are rid of you at last
Howdy gay times, cloudy gray times
You are now a thing of the past
Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again
Altogether shout it now
There’s no one who can doubt it now
So let’s tell the world about it now
Happy days are here again
Get Happy/Happy Days
1963 duet Streisand/Garland)
Forget your troubles come get happy Happy days are here again
You better chase all your cares away The skies above are clear again
Shout hallelujah come on get happy So let's sing a song of cheer again
Get ready for the judgement day Happy days are here again
The sun is shinin’ come on get happy Altogether shout it now
The Lord is waitin’ to take your hand There's no one who can doubt it now
Shout hallelujah come on get happy So let's tell the world about it now
We’re gonna be goin’ to the promised land Happy days are here again
We’re headin’ cross the river
Soon your cares will all be gone
There'll be no more from now on
From now on
Forget your troubles and just get happy Happy days are here again
You better chase all your cares away The skies above are so clear again
Shout hallelujah and just get happy So, let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy times Happy times
Happy nights Happy nights
Happy days
Are here again
Sing a Song
By Joe Raposo
Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad
Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song
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