Sunny Side to Every Situation (Theme Song)

I used to whistle, hum or sing this all day long when I was unemployed. Sometimes I'd sing only the boldface line over and over again, as loud as possible:

Sing tra la la la la la la la,
The sun may never, ever shine,
But tra la la la la la la la,
Somewhere the weather's fine.

Long ago, one fine day,
Some philosopher was heard to say,
"There's a sunny side to every situation,"
And the same applies to you,
His philosophy's still true,
There's a funny side to every situation.

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.
Should the landlord raise your rent
Thumb your nose and pitch a tent
Every situation has a sunny side.

Sing tra la la la la la la la,
The sun may never, ever 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 light can you pass,
Every situation has a sunny side.

 

 

Alternative verses:

Though some eggs are dark outside,
They look different when they're fried,
Every situation has a sunny side.

 

When it rains, when it pours,
Think how nice it is to stay indoors,
There's a sunny side of every situation.

When your rent is overdue,
Let the landlord fret for you,
There's a funny side to every situation.

When your 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,
Every situation has a sunny side.

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,
Every situation has a sunny side.

Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Harry Warren

from musical 42nd Street