A SKY BLUE SHIRT AND A RAINBOW TIE
(Jack Berch / John Redmond)

Norman Brooks - 1954
Ray Ellington - 1954
Jack Parnell & His Orch. - 1954
Billy Cotton & His Band - 1954



When the Moon's upset, he doesn't fret
He doesn't sit around and cry
He gets all dolled up in a sky blue shirt
And a rainbow tie

When you're sad and blue, pretend that you
Are riding on the Moon up high
And you're all dolled up in a sky blue shirt
And a rainbow tie

Make life a happy-go-lucky journey
Travel it with a smile
You're riding on a one-way ticket
Enjoy ev'ry mile

Oh, come on my friends, it's not the end
Good luck will never pass you by
If you're all dolled up in a sky blue shirt
And a rainbow tie

(Instrumental Break)

Ah, that's nice, ummm

(Instrumental Break)

When the Moon's upset, he doesn't fret
He doesn't sit around and cry
He gets all dolled up in a sky blue shirt
And a rainbow tie

When you're sad and blue, pretend that you
Are riding on the Moon up high
And you're all dolled up in a sky blue shirt
And a rainbow tie

Make life a happy-go-lucky journey
Travel it with a smile
You're riding on a one-way ticket
Enjoy ev'ry mile

Oh, come on my friends, it's not the end
Good luck will never pass you by
If you're all dolled up in a sky blue shirt
And a rainbow tie

My my, so long, goodbye
It's only a rainbow tie



(Transcribed from the Ray Ellington
recording by Mel Priddle - May 2006)