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May 31, 2005

Dreams Really Do Come True

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/
What a Wonderful World"
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NOTES: I first heard this song on E.R. during Dr. Mark Greene's long, long, long, long, lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng journey into that good night (i.e. his overly drawn-out death). However, I will admit to the fact that I cried like a freaking BABY during his final scene, when this song started playing. But then I forgot about it for awhile, until my good friend Eric (my sacrificial anode) sent it to me. And then my love for it was reborn.

Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dream of
Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dream of
Dreams really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dare to
Oh why oh why can't I?

Well I see trees of green and red roses too
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Well I see skies of blue and
I see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
I like the dark
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
And also on the faces of people passing by
I see friends shaking hands saying
How do you do?
They're really saying I, I love you

I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
They'll learn much more then we'll know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Someday I wish upon a star
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top
That's where you'll find me

Oh somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
And the dreams that you dare to
Why oh why can't I?

Posted by Highwaygirl on May 31, 2005 09:45 PM to the category The Key of Life
Comments

This song was played at my buddy's wedding last month. I kept wondering who sang this because it's beautiful.

Posted by: Indigo at May 31, 2005 10:07 PM
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