WE'VE GOT TO PUT THAT SUN BACK IN THE SKY
(Joseph Meyer (m) Irving Kahal (l) )

recorded by -
The Boswell Sisters (twice) 1932
Roane's Pennsylvanians 1932
Roy Fox & his Orchestra 1930's


as recorded by The Boswell Sisters
with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
February 5th 1932 New York




NOW if you're happy blowin' bubbles,
You keep right on blowin' bubbles,
Though the world may laugh at you!
If you find that blowin' bubbles
Helps to take away your troubles,
That's just the thing to do!

We gotta put the sun back in the sky,
Teach the little bluebirds just how to fly,
We'll start 'em wingin'
And hear them singin',
Singin' once again!

We've got to put that smile back on each face,
Peddle good cheer every place;
All you do is keep hummin'
'Cause Spring is comin',
Comin' to the lane.

Aah-aah-aah, sing a little cool little tune,
(scat).
Aah-aah-aah,
(scat).

We gotta put the sun back in the sky,
Teach the little bluebirds just how to fly,
Make an "I love you" song,
"I'll be true" song,
Just as the time goes by!

Just keep on smilin'
When trouble's knockin' at your door.
You just keep right on smilin',
Your trouble's bound to go!

(scat)
I wonder, wonder why you worry so!
(scat)

We gotta put that sun back in the sky,
We gotta put that sun back in the sky,
When we put that sun,
When we put that sun,
When we put that sun back in the sky!

We gotta put that sun back on your face,
We're gonna put that sun back on your face,
When we put that smile,
When we put that smile,
When we put that smile back on your face!

Sing a little poor little tune,
That's what we want, another one!

We gotta put that sun back in the sky,
Gotta teach those bluebirds how to fly,
Make an "I love you" song,
"I'll be true" song,
As the time goes by, by!


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As recorded by the Boswell Sisters
with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
February 19th 1932 New York

IF you're happy blowin' bubbles,
You keep right on blowin' bubbles,
Though the world may laugh at you!
But if you find that blowin' bubbles
Helps to take away your troubles,
That's just the thing for you to do!

We've gotta put the sun back in the sky,
Teach the little bluebirds just how to fly,
We'll start 'em wingin'
And hear them singin',
Singin' once again!

We've got to put that smile back on each face,
Peddle good cheer every place;
All you do is keep hummin'
'Cause Spring is comin',
Comin' to the lane.

Aah-aah-aah, sing a little cool little tune,
Aah-aah-aah,
(scat).

We've gotta put the sun back in the sky,
Teach the little bluebirds just how to fly,
To make an "I love you" song,
"I'll be true" song,
Just as the time goes by!

Just keep right on smilin'
When trouble's knockin' at your door.
All you do is keep on smilin',
Your trouble's bound to go!

(scat)
I wonder, wonder why you worry so!
(scat)

We've got to put that sun back in the sky,
We've gotta put that sun back in the sky,
When we put that sun,
When we put that sun,
When we put that sun back in the sky!

We've got to put that smile back on your face,
We've gonna put that smile back on your face,
When we put that smile,
When we put that smile,
When we put that smile back on your face!

Sing a little poor little tune,
That's what we want, under the moon!

We gotta put that sun back in the sky,
Gotta teach those bluebirds how to fly,
Make an "I love you" song,
"I'll be true" song,
Just as the time goes by, by, by!

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as recorded by Roy Fox & his Orchestra
(vocal - Al Bowlly)

We gotta put that sun back in the sky,
Teach those bluebirds how to fly,
Start them winging,
Start them singing
Once again!

We gotta put that smile back on each face,
Peddle good cheer every place,
Keep on humming,
Spring is coming
To the lane.

Why be blue?
Sing a little, croon a little tune.
I love you,
That's what we want to hear under the moon!

We gotta put that sun back in the sky,
Teach those bluebirds how to fly,
Make a new song Of each blue song,
Bye and bye!








(Transcribed by Peter Akers - November 2017)