Theme song of the 1930 film “Near the Rainbow’s End”
Words by Billy Moll and Harry Richman
Music by Murray Mencher
The sheet music:
Lyrics
1. I love to listen to the whippoorwill
And watch the sun creep o’er the hill
I greet the newborn day and then I’m on my way
I love to wander ‘neath the open sky
And let the world go drifting by
I’m happy as can be, here’s my philosophy
Chorus:
When cares pursue me, I’m never gloomy
I keep on singin’ a song
Tho’ the clouds hang low, I laugh at woe
And go Ro-Ro-Rollin’ Along
No need to hurry, no need to worry
That things are gonna go wrong
Like the birds that sing, I dream of spring
As I’m Ro-Ro-Rollin’ Along
Give me the moon for a blanket
Give me the stars overhead
I’ll make the mountain my doorstep
I’ll make the desert my bed
I’ll spend the hours among the flowers
I’ll stay away from the throng
Let it rain or shine, the world is mine
As I’m Ro-Ro-Rollin’ Along
2. My only highway is the winding trail
That leads me on from hill to vale
And by a babbling stream I love to sit and dream
The world to me is like an open book
From starlit skies to shady nook
On every page I find why I have peace of mind