LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING
From the Show: Sally  1920
(Lyrics by: B.G. DeSylva / Music by: Jerome Kern)

Irving Fisher
Marilyn Miller


Verse 1
(Boy)
Please don't be offended if I preach to you awhile,
Tears are out of place in eyes that were meant to smile.
There's a way to make your very biggest troubles small,
Here's the happy secret of it all.

Refrain:

Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember some where the sun is shining,
And so the right thing to do,
Is make it shine for you.

A heart, full of joy and gladness,
Will always banish sadness and strife.
So always look for the silver lining,
And try to find the sunny side of life.

Verse 2

(Girl)
As I wash my dishes, I'll be following your plan,
Till I see the brightness in ev'ry pot and pan.
I am sure your point of view will ease the daily grind,
So I keep repeating in my mind.

Girl Repeats Refrain



(Contributed by Carlene Bogle)

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as rec by Judy Garland for the 1946 film "Till The Clouds Roll By"


As I wash my dishes I'll be following a plan,
Till I see the brightness in every pot and pan.
I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind,
So I'll keep repeating in my mind;

Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue.
Remember, somewhere the sun is shining,
And so the right thing to do
Is make it shine for you.

A heart full of joy and gladness,
Will always banish sadness and strife,
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life.

(humming)
(scat)
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2011)