Over The Rainbow

Lyricist: Yip Harburg
Composer: Harold Harlen
First sung by Judy Garland in the film "The Wizard of Oz." BBC News has a great article about it. The introductory verse was not sung in the film but is often used in theatrical productions of the said film (Wikipedia).
Versions (see Wikipedia for more): Judy Garland (1939), Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (1993), Eva Cassidy (1998), Katharine McPhee (2006), Connie Talbot (2007), Melody Gardot (2009)


When all the world is a hopeless jumble
And the raindrops tumble all around
Heaven opens a magic lane
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found
Leading from your window pane
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain

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?