From the 1942 film “I’ll Cry Tomorrow”.
Words by E. Y. Harburg.
Music by Harold Arlen.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Skies ain’t gonna cloud no mo’
The crops ain’t gonna fail
Caught a bluebird by the toe
A rainbow by the tail
A certain man with eyes that shine
Voodoo’d up this heart of mine
Chorus
It seem like happiness is jes’ a thing called Joe
He’s got a smile that makes the lilac wanna grow
He’s got a way that makes the angels heave a sigh
When they know Little Joe’s passing by
Sometime the cabin’s gloomy an’ the table bare
Then he’ll kiss me an’ it’s Christmas ev’rywhere
Troubles fly away an’ life is easy go
Does he love me good, that’s all I need to know
Seem like happiness is jes’ a thing called Joe
Chorus
It seem like happiness is jes’ a thing called Joe
He’s got a smile that makes the lilac wanna grow
He’s got a way that makes the angels heave a sigh
When they know Little Joe’s passing by
Sometime the cabin’s gloomy an’ the table bare
Then he’ll kiss me an’ it’s Christmas ev’rywhere
Troubles fly away an’ life is easy go
Does he love me good, that’s all I need to know
Seem like happiness is jes’ a thing called Joe
Little Joe, Mm Mm Mm, Little Joe