MIAGD: Make it a great day
One of my favorite songs since childhood has been “The White Cliffs of Dover,” an oft heard song in our home as Mother played and sang.
I was familiar with the Vera Lynn recording but knew nothing about her until I read her obituary this morning.
What an extraordinary life!
“(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover” is a popular World War II song composed in 1941 by Walter Kent to lyrics by Nat Burton. Made famous in Vera Lynn‘s 1942 version, it was one of Lynn’s best-known recordings and among the most popular World War II tunes.
I remember the British Royal Family celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of D-Day, standing on their iconic balcony, singing “The White Cliffs of Dover.” What I noticed most was Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, closing her eyes for a few seconds as her lips continued to repeat the lyrics.
THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER Lyrics by Nat Burton
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow
Just you wait and see
Braving those angry skies
I remember well as the shadows fell
The light of hope in their eyes
I still can hear them say
Bombs up…
But when the dawn comes up
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow
Just you wait and see
And peace ever after
Tomorrow
When the world is free
The valley will bloom again
And Jimmy will go to sleep
In his own little room again
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow
Just you wait and see
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow
Just you wait and see…
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