Blue Bird of Happiness - 1934

James Pitt-Payne, London and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia - 29 Mar 2002

The beggar man and the mighty king
are only diff'rent in name,
For they are treated just the same by fate.
Today a smile and tomorrow tears,
we're never sure what's in store,
So learn your lesson before too late.
So be Like I,
Hold your head up high
Till you find a blue bird of happiness.
You will find
Greater peace of mind
Knowing there's a blue bird of happiness.
And when he sings to you
Though you're deep in blue,
You will see a ray of light creep through.
And so remember this,
Life is no abyss,
Somewhere there's a blue bird of happiness.
Life is sweet,
Tender and complete
Since we found the blue bird of happiness.
When it's night,
Ev'rything seems bright
Since we found the blue bird of happiness.
Two hearts that beat as one
'Neath a new found sun,
We are in a world that's just begun!
And when our youth is gone,
Love will linger on
Since we found the blue bird of happiness

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Blue Bird Of Happiness 1934
Music by Sandor Harmati
Lyrics by Edward Heyman
copyright MCMXXXIV by Radio City Music Hall, N.Y.C.
T. B. Harms Co., Sole Selling Agent
Chappell and Co. Ltd., National Building, Pitt St., Sydney
sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed Friday 29 March 2002 at 07.48
in association with Doug Grierson
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