BACK IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
Dave Dreyer/Al Jolson/Billy Rose
Al Jolson   rec 1928


also-
Ruth Etting 28
Eva Taylor 28
Fats Waller
Fletcher Henderson & his Orch
Billie Holiday 38
The Andrews Sisters
The King Sisters 47
Peggy Lee 47 & 57
Patti Page
Teresa Brewer
Brenda Lee
Vera Lynn 59
Madeleine Peyroux 2003
We leave home, expecting to find a bluebird,
Hoping every cloud will be silver lined,
But we all return,
And as we live we learn
That we left our happiness behind.


The bird with feathers of blue
Is waiting for you,
Back in your own back yard.
You'll see your castle in Spain
Through your window pane,
Back in your own back yard.


Now you can go to the east,
Go to the west,
Bit some day you'll come,
Weary at heart, back where you started from.


You'll find your happiness lies
Right under your eyes,
Back in your own back yard.


The bird with feathers of blue
Is waiting for you,
Back in your own back yard.
You'll see your castle in Spain
Through your window pane,
Back in your own back yard.


Now you can fly to the east,
Fly to the west,
Bit some day you'll come,
Weary at heart, back where you started from.


You'll find your happiness lies
Right under your eyes,
Back in your, your own back yard.














(Contributed by Peter Akers - March 2008)