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On the Sunny Side Of the Street
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Tony Bennett
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Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
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Music by Jimmy McHugh
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This version did not chart but
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In 1930, two versions did chart: Ted Lewis (# 2) and Harry Richman (# 30)
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Two more charted in 1945: Tommy Dorsey (# 16) and Jo Stafford (# 17)
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Sung by Richman in "Lew Leslie's International Revue"
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Sung in the 1951 film "On the Sunny Side Of the Street" by Frankie Laine
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Played by Teddy Wilson in the 1956 film "The Benny Goodman Story"
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Grab your coat and get your hat
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Leave your worries on the doorstep
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Life can be so sweet
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On the sunny side of the street
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Can't you hear the pitter-pat?
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And that happy tune is your step
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Life can be complete
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On the sunny side of the street
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I used to walk in the shade with those blues on parade
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But I'm not afraid because this rover crossed over!
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And if I never had a cent
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I'd be rich as Rockefeller
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With gold dust at my feet
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On the sunny side of the street
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I used to walk in the shade with those blues on parade
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But I'm not afraid because this rover crossed over!
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And if I never had a cent
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I'd be rich as *Harry Belafonte*
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With *Barry Goldwater* at my feet
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On the sunny side of the street
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On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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| Ted Lewis |
