There’ll be bluebirds over
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow, just you wait and see
I’ll never forget the people I met
Braving those angry skies
I remember well as the shadows fell
The light of hope in their eyes
And though I’m far away
I still can hear them say
«Thumbs up!»
For when the dawn comes up
There’ll be bluebirds over
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow, just you wait and see
There’ll be love and laughter
And peace ever after
Tomorrow, when the world is free
The shepherd will tend his sheep
The valley will bloom again
And Jimmy will go to sleep
In his own little room again
I may not be near, but I have no fear
History will prove it too
When the tale is told
It will be as of old
For truth will always win through;
But be I far or near
That slogan still I’ll hear
«Thumbs up!»
For when the dawn comes up
There’ll be bluebirds over
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow, just you wait and see
When night shadows fall, I’ll always recall
Out there across the sea
Twilight falling down on some little town
It’s fresh in my memory
I hear mother pray
And to her baby say
«Don't cry!»
This is her lullaby
There’ll be bluebirds over
The white cliffs of Dover
Tomorrow, just you wait and see
A touching song from a time when the world was being systematically destroyed by a maniac. This song must have gave citizens of the UK hope with the bleak prospects they were facing with Nazi Germany on their doorstep.
My dad told me about this. He said it was almost a prayer to these people... In my experience with the British and Europeans in general we should a stood back and let em burn
The Winds of War miniseries bought me here. Pug Henrey(Robert Mitchum) and Pamela Tudsbury(Victoria Tennat) were observing The Russian war effort and wound up partying with a bunch of Russian soldiers. Tennant sang this song. TWOW is an amazing miniseries that ran on ABC back in the early 80s and according to my grandparents, got it so right it was like being in a time machine. to them.