Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie
Bing Crosby Mary Martin John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra Lyrics
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With her sweetheart by her side,
Through the windowpane, she looked at the rain,
"We must stay home, Joe," she cried.
"There's a picnic, too, at the old Point View,
It's a shame it rained today."
Then the boy drew near, kissed away each tear,
And she heard him softly say,
When the clouds go drifting by,
We will be happy, Nellie,
Don't you sigh.
Down Lover's Lane we'll wander,
Sweethearts you and I.
Wait till the sun shines, Nellie,
Bye and bye."
"How I long," she sighed, "for a trolley ride
Just to show my brand new gown."
Then she gazed on high with a gladsome cry
For the sun came shining down.
And she looked so sweet on the big front seat
As the car sped on its way,
And she whispered low,
"Say you're all right, Joe,
You just won my heart today.
Bing Crosby's song Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie talks about a couple, Nellie and Joe, who are forced to stay at home on a rainy Sunday morning instead of going to a picnic at old Point View. Nellie, the maid forlorn, is upset and disappointed due to the weather ruining their plans. However, Joe manages to cheer her up and gives her hope that better days are ahead. He consoles her with the promise that they will be happy when the clouds dissipate, and the sun shines again. Joe assures Nellie that they will go for a walk down Lover's Lane, and they will wait for the sun to shine by and by.
Whether intentional or not, it is possible to interpret this song as a metaphor for life's unpredictable and challenging moments. It teaches us that things may not always go as planned, and one may have to wait before experiencing a blissful moment. The lyrics suggest that instead of wallowing in disappointment, one should look forward to the future with hope and optimism. Joe's words of reassurance serve as a reminder that better days are ahead and that they will eventually come true.
Line by Line Meaning
On a Sunday morn sat a maid forlorn
A miserable girl sat on a Sunday morning
With her sweetheart by her side,
Her boyfriend was with her
Through the windowpane, she looked at the rain,
She looked out the window at the rain
"We must stay home, Joe," she cried.
She cried out to Joe that they had to stay home
"There's a picnic, too, at the old Point View,
She expressed disappointment about missing an old picnic at Point View
It's a shame it rained today."
She lamented about the rain ruining their plans
Then the boy drew near, kissed away each tear,
The boy moved closer and wiped her tears with a kiss
And she heard him softly say,
Her boyfriend whisper some comforting words in her ear
"Wait till the sun shines, Nellie,
He encouraged her to wait for the sun to shine again
When the clouds go drifting by,
The clouds would eventually pass
We will be happy, Nellie,
They will be happy together
Don't you sigh.
He didn't want her to be sad
Down Lover's Lane we'll wander,
They would take a romantic walk together
Sweethearts you and I.
They were sweethearts
Wait till the sun shines, Nellie,
He repeated his encouragement to wait for the sun to shine
Bye and bye."
They would soon go on together
"How I long," she sighed, "for a trolley ride
She expressed her desire to go on a trolley ride
Just to show my brand new gown."
So she could show off her new dress
Then she gazed on high with a gladsome cry
She was suddenly happy when she looked up and saw the sun
For the sun came shining down.
The sun finally came out
And she looked so sweet on the big front seat
She looked happy sitting on the front seat
As the car sped on its way,
The car was moving quickly
And she whispered low,
She whispered softly
"Say you're all right, Joe,
She asked if Joe was okay
You just won my heart today.
He won her heart that day
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: HARRY VON TILZER, ANDREW B. STERLING
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@carltenney1057
Someone gave me this record when I was a kid. Love this recording!
@higgme1ster
It's raining cats and dogs here in Marietta, GA right now, and I thought of this from my parent's vast 45 rpm record collection of Bing Crosby hits.