I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"
music based on Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin Introduced in the 1918 Broadway show Oh, Look!
Song by The Dolly Sisters
Published	1917
Composer(s)	Harry Carroll
Lyricist(s)	Joseph McCarthy
Language	English

"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is a popular Vaudeville song. The music is credited to Harry Carroll, although the melody is actually adapted from Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin. The lyrics were written by Joseph McCarthy, and the song was published in 1917 and introduced in the Broadway show Oh, Look! which opened in March, 1918. The song was sung in the show by The Dolly Sisters.Judy Garland sang it in the 1941 film Ziegfeld Girl. It was subsequently sung by Jack Oakie in the 1944 film The Merry Monahans and was again featured in the 1945 film The Dolly Sisters (1945 in film), where it was sung by John Payne. It was also included for part of the run (and in the cast album) of the 1973 revival of Irene.

The song is a true popular standard, recorded by many artists over the years.

At the end of the rainbow there’s happiness

And to find it how often I’ve tried

But my life is a race just a wild goose chase

And my dreams have always been denied

Why have I always been a failure?

What can the reason be?

I wonder if the world’s to blame

I wonder if it could be me? (Chorus)

CHORUS

I'm always chasing rainbows

Watching clouds drifting by

My schemes are just like all my dreams

Ending in the sky

Some fellows look and find the sunshine

I always look and find the rain

Some fellows make a winning some time

I never even make a gain, believe me

I'm always chasing rainbows

Waiting to find a little bluebird in vain