by James Withcomb Riley (1849 - 1916)
The weather
Language: English
Whatever the weather may be," says he, «Whatever the weather may be, It's the songs ye sing and the smiles ye wear, That's making the sun shine everywhere; An' the world of gloom is a world of glee, With the bird in the bush an' the bird in the tree, Whatever the weather may be," says he, "Whatever the weather may be."
Text Authorship:
- by James Withcomb Riley (1849 - 1916), "The weather" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Elizabeth L. Skinner , "The weather", published 1908 [ high voice and piano ], from Two songs, no. 2, New York : G. Schirmer
Score: Sibley Music Library [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-10-25
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