Look For The Silver Lining
Composer(s): B.G. DeSylva - Jerome Kern
First performance by: Marilyn Miller & Irving Fisher - 1920
Covered by multiple other artists



(Boy)
Please don't be offended if I preach to you awhile
Tears are out of place in eyes that were meant to smile
There's a way to make your very biggest troubles small
Here's the happy secret of it all

Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue
Remember some where the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do
Is make it shine for you

A heart, full of joy and gladness
Will always banish sadness and strife
So always look for the silver lining
And try to find the sunny side of life

(Girl)
As I wash my dishes, I'll be following your plan
Till I see the brightness in ev'ry pot and pan
I am sure your point of view will ease the daily grind
So I keep repeating in my mind

(Girl)
Look for the silver lining
When e'er a cloud appears in the blue
Remember some where the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do
Is make it shine for you