WATCHING THE CLOUDS ROLL BY
From the Broadway Show "Animal Crackers" (1928)
(Bert Kalmar / Harry Ruby)


Bernice Ackerman & Milton Watson (Broadway Production) - 1928



MILTON:
Nearly ev'ry new day for me was a blue day 
My life was just one blue Monday 
How the days would drag on, if they had no tag on 
I couldn't tell which was Sunday

I kept my eyes on the horizon 
But only clouds were there 
Nothing could move them or improve them 
Nobody seemed to care

Suddenly you stepped in 
And happiness crept in 
And ev'rything changed in one day 
Now you and I can clear the sky

Looking for the sun 
Two loving hearts are better than one 
We'll have lots of fun 
Watching the clouds roll by

Cares don't mean a thing 
Whether it's Winter, whether it's Spring 
While two hearts can sing 
Watching the clouds roll by

We'll be as near as love birds 
As any two 
And, dear, if we're like love birds 
What are a few April showers

When it's dark or fair 
What does it matter, what do we care 
If we both are there 
Watching the clouds roll by

BERNICE:
Life for me was boredom, each hour was more dumb 
Than ev'ry one that preceded 
Time would slowly tick off, I wanted to kick off 
The hours could not be speeded

I counted all days, Spring and Fall days 
Just like so many sheep 
Even the night through, I'd go right through 
Counting them in my sleep

Suddenly I woke up 
And all the clouds broke up 
For you were all that I needed 
My clouds I find are silver lined

Looking for the sun 
Two loving hearts are better than one 
We'll have lots of fun 
Watching the clouds roll by

Cares don't mean a thing 
Whether it's Winter, whether it's Spring 
While two hearts can sing 
Watching the clouds roll by

We'll be as near as love birds 
As any two 
And, dear, if we're like love birds 
What are a few April showers

When it's dark or fair 
What does it matter, what do we care 
If we both are there 
Watching the clouds roll by




(Contributed by Mel - November 2009)