A popular song from 1932.
Words by Ned Wever.
Music by Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- What’s that gloomy strain I hear?
Who’s singing the blues?
Why not sing a song of cheer?
Let’s hear some good news
The world is waiting to listen in
Why are we waiting? Come on begin
Chorus
Sing a new song, sing a new song
Sing of blues skies not of gray
Change you rune now, pretty soon now
That new sun will come to stay
Put a smile on, keep that smile on
Meet the rainbow halfway
With a new song, sing a new song
And make this old world new today
- Trouble comes and trouble goes
It’s going again
That’s the reason I propose
This happy refrain
Let’s all be speeding the parting guest
Let’s all be riding upon the crest
Sung here by Fred Feild: