Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Track 7 on Ka ʻAnoʻi
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Jan. 1, 19931 viewer125.8K views
Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World Lyrics
[Intro]
'Kay, this one's for Gabby
Ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh
[Somewhere Over The Rainbow]
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
[What A Wonderful World]
Well I see trees of green and red roses too
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
'Kay, this one's for Gabby
Ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh
[Somewhere Over The Rainbow]
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Dreams really do come true ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly
And the dream that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
[What A Wonderful World]
Well I see trees of green and red roses too
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day highlight the dark
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 passing by
I see friends shaking hands saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I...I love you"
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world, world
[Somewhere Over The Rainbow]
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I?
[Outro]
Ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Le-ha!
And the brightness of day highlight the dark
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 passing by
I see friends shaking hands saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I...I love you"
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world, world
[Somewhere Over The Rainbow]
Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I?
[Outro]
Ooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Ooh-oh-oh-oh
Ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Le-ha!
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A melancholy medley of two of the best songs ever written, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”, originally by Judy Garland, and “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. Iz plays the ukulele throughout this one.
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Ukelele
Recorded At
Dolphin Sound, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
Release Date
January 1, 1993
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