Picture Perfect Friday - Song Title

I'm forever blowing bubbles.

This song, first published in 1919, was one of the songs I most hated of those my father used to sing. It was one of the things I rolled my eyes at my father for just the same as my daughter rolls for me for things she most dislikes!! Anyway I found a version from Oscar Peterson released in 1951 together with a small video I have made for this theme - It makes the song a bit more bearable. The first part of this video are photos taken by my friend Marco while we were on a bicycle and photo trip to the city. I hope you play and enjoy. Looking forward to seeing everyone elses photos for this weeks Picture Perfect Friday.

 

The music was written by John Kellette. The lyrics are credited to "Jaan Kenbrovin", actually a collective pseudonym for the writers James Kendis, James Brockman and Nat Vincent. The number was debuted in the Broadway musical The Passing Show of 1918, and it was introduced by Helen Carrington (Wikipedia

        ORIGINALLYRICS

     Verse 1

I'm dreaming dreams,

I'm scheming schemes,

I'm building castles high.

They're born anew,

Their days are few,

Just like a sweet butterfly.

And as the daylight is dawning,

They come again in the morning.

      Chorus

I'm forever blowing bubbles,

Pretty bubbles in the air.

They fly so high,

Nearly reach the sky,

Then like my dreams,

They fade and die.

Fortune's always hiding,

I've looked everywhere,

I'm forever blowing bubbles,

Pretty bubbles in the air.

      Verse 2

When cattle creep,

When I'm asleep,

To lands of hope I stray.

Then at daybreak,

When I awake,

My bluebird flutters away.

Happiness new seemed so near me,

Happiness come forth and heal me.

      Chorus : Repeat

 It is best to watch this video in full screen