Get Happy (music: Harold Arlen words:Ted Koehler - 1930) Pack up your troubles and just get happy Ya better chase all your cares away Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy Get ready for the judgment day The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy The Lord is waiting to take your hand Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy We're goin' to the Promised Land We're headin' 'cross the river Gonna wash our sins in the tide It's all so peaceful On the other side Forget your troubles and just get happy Ya better chase all your cares away Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy Get ready for the judgment day The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy The Lord is waiting to take your hand Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy We're goin' to the Promised Land We're headin' 'cross the river Wash our sins away in the tide It's all so peaceful On the other side We're headin' 'cross the river Wash our sins away in the tide It's all so peaceful On the other side Forget your troubles and just get happy Ya better chase your cares away!! Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy Get ready for the judgment day Artist: Tony Bennett This version did not chart but It was charted twice in 1930: Nat Shilkret ( 6) and Frankie Trumbauer ( 15) Introduced by Ruth Etting in the revue "9:15 Revue" Sung by Judy Garland in the 1950 film "Summer Stock" Dubbed by Jane Froman for Susan Hayward in the 1952 film "With A Song In My Heart" It was Arlen's first published song. filename[ GETHAPPY JO oct99
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