There's A Sunny Side To Every Situation

Written for: Hard To Get (1938)
Performer: Dick Powell
Lyric: Johnny Mercer
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1938
Original publisher: Remick Music Corp.

Sheet music version:

Chorus 1:

Long ago, one fine day,
Some philosopher was heard to say:
"There's a sunny side to ev'ry situation."
And the same applies to you,
His philosophy's still true,
There's a funny side to ev'ry situation.
When you're broke, through and through,
Folks can't borrow anything from you;
That is what we call the law of compensation.
When it's raining cats and dogs,
Think how swell it is for frogs,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
Sing tra-la, la-la-la-la-la-la,
The sun may never, never shine;
But tra-la, la-la-la-la-la-la,
Somewhere the weather's fine!
You've no dough, so relax,
You don't have to pay an income tax;
You've no job so just pretend it's your vacation.
Though some eggs are dark outside,
They look diff'rent when they're fried,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.

Chorus 2:

When it rains, when it pours,
Think how nice it is to stay indoors,
There's a sunny side to ev'ry situation.
When your rent is overdue,
Let the landlord fret for you,
There's a funny side to ev'ry situation.
When you lose all you own
And they take away your telephone,
And you feel that you are out of circulation;
Say, you're lucky after all,
Those insurance men can't call,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
Sing tra-la, la-la-la-la-la-la,
The sun may never, never shine;
But tra-la, la-la-la-la-la-la,
Somewhere the weather's fine!
With no bonds and no stocks
In your little safe deposit box,
You can never be affected by inflation.
When your car is out of gas,
Then no red lights can you pass,
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.

Movie version:

Partial chorus:

(Dick Powell:) Sweep the floor, dust the wall,
You may never get a dime at all;
But at least you'll learn an honest occupation;
Do your job and thank your stars
That you're not behind the bars;
Ev'ry situation has a sunny side.
Sing tra-la, la-la-la-la-la-la,
The sun may never, never shine;
But tra-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah,
Somewhere the weather's fine!
Oh...
<Hums melody>