Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
Ray Charles Lyrics


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There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,
An' it looks like its climbin' clear up to the sky.

[Chorus: x2]
Oh what a beautiful morning,
Oh what a beautiful day,
I've got a wonderful feeling,
Everything's going my way.

All the cattle are standing like statues,
All the cattel are standing like statues,
They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by.
But a little brown mav'rick is winking her eye.

[Chorus]

All the sounds of the earth are like music,
All the sounds of the earth are like music,




The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree,
And an ol' Weepin' Willer is laughin' at me.

Overall Meaning

"Oh What A Beautiful Morning" is a classic American musical number sung by the one and only Ray Charles along with the Count Basie Orchestra. The lyrics describe the beauty of the morning with the sun shining bright and casting a golden hue over the meadow, with the corn that has grown tall and high reaching to the sky. The imagery created is serene and optimistic, with the singer suggesting that everything is going their way.


The lyrics also describe the calmness of the morning with the cattle standing like statues as the singer rides by on his horse. The only exception is a mischievous little brown cow that is winking its eye. The song then proceeds to describe the sounds of the morning as music to the singer's ears with the breeze whistling through the trees and the sad weeping willow playing the role of the jester and laughing at the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
The sun is shining brightly and casting a golden hue over the meadow.


The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,
The corn is very tall and has grown to a height that is as high as an elephant's eye.


An' it looks like its climbin' clear up to the sky.
The corn is so tall that it looks like it's climbing up towards the sky.


Oh what a beautiful morning,
This is a truly beautiful morning.


Oh what a beautiful day,
This is a wonderful day.


I've got a wonderful feeling,
I'm feeling great.


Everything's going my way.
Everything is going well for me today.


All the cattle are standing like statues,
The cows are all standing still and appear to be like sculptures.


They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by.
The cows do not move their heads when they notice me riding by.


But a little brown mav'rick is winking her eye.
However, there is one small cow who winks at me mischievously.


All the sounds of the earth are like music,
The noises of nature are very soothing and sound like music to me.


The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree,
The wind is blowing so much that it touches every single tree in its path.


And an ol' Weepin' Willer is laughin' at me.
An old Weeping Willow tree is shaking its branches and giving the impression that it's laughing at me.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Oscar Ii Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@pbassat

(Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein)

There's a bright, golden haze in the meadow
There's a bright, golden haze in the meadow
The corn is as high as a elephant's eye
And it looks like it's climbing clear up to the sky

Well, I say: oh, what a beautiful morning
Yes, what a wonderful day
I've got a beautiful feeling
Everything's going my way

All the cattle are standing like statues
The cattle are standing like statues
They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by
But a little brown maverick is winking her eye

She said: oh, what a beautiful morning
Well, what a wonderful day
I've got a beautiful feeling
I've got everything
Everything's going my way

All the sounds of the earth are like music
The sounds of the earth are like music
The breeze is as busy, it don't miss a tree
And a little old weeping willow is laughing at me

She said: oh, what a beautiful morning
Yes, what a wonderful day
I've got a beautiful feeling
I've got everything
Everything's going my way



All comments from YouTube:

@LEEFROMTHELAND

Every time I decide to play this, I have to mentally and spiritually prepare myself because this song constantly reminds me of how grateful I am to be alive in spite of the many obstacles and negativity in life. Much gratitude to you for posting this.

@numaamon

You know what brought me here? Just the fact that I am thoroughly enjoying my morning. Sitting on my porch with some green tea and lemon.The sky is blue with just a few little white clouds. The temperature is perfect maybe about 70 degrees and there is this little refreshing breeze brushing by at perfect intervals.This song came to me and I just had to pull it up on you tube and enhance things a little. Excellent cover of this song by the late great Ray Charles btw. It gave me a beautiful feeling. Right now at this moment everything is going my way. Yay-yah! ENJOY YOUR DAY EVERYBODY! PEACE!

@sweetblaqcoffey962

I remember when this song was first released, around 1979. I used to hear it when I first awakened in the mornings while a vocal music student in high school. This song STILL gives me a great feeling.
And your description of what a beautiful day you were seeing is something I so easily picture, and I want to remember it, for days that don't look quite as beautiful.

@lisamoncrief8351

The same thing brought me here! What a delightful surprise to discover this amazing version. Even more elevated! Making my morning walk more beautiful. 💗

@ladysunrise475

💖☮️💞🎶💃🏽🌄❣️😍🙌🏽🙌🏽🥳💜

@jeanhodge935

This never, ever, EVER gets old. If you cannot respond to this...well, I might recommend calling a healthcare provider....

@davidbell3132

Picture is Jamie Fox. Heard this song in my head this morning so ill claim its words for me today, Thank God for another day.

@francontreras2941

Loved this..two EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS 🎶❤

@JanmarieHaggar

Hallelujah ! Come on get happy. Donald Trump has finally gone away!!! Yes indeed. It is a beautiful morning!!! What a wonderful day!!!!!

@haldenbennett5979

As only the Genius can do it. Thanks Ray.....

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