The White Cliffs of Dover (Ray Conniff)

THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVERBY JUÃO MAYA

(There Will Be Bluebirds Over) The White

Cliffs of Dover is a popular Second World War

song made famous by Vera Lynn with her 1942

version.

Written in 1941 by Walter Kent with words by

Nat Burton, the song was also among the most

popular Second World War tunes.

It was written before America had joined the

War, to lift the spirits of the Allies at a time

when the Germans had conquered much of

Europe and were bombing Britain.

The song was written about a year after British

and German aircraft had been fighting over the

cliffs of Dover in the Battle of Britain.

The song’s lyrics looked towards a time when

the War would be over and peace would rule

over the iconic white cliffs of Dover.

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THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER

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

There'll be bluebirds over

The white cliffs of Dover

Tomorrow

Just you wait and see

MUSIC

A Love Is Born (Opening)

Written by Ray Connif

Performed by

Ray Conniff & his orchestra

Trumpet Billy Butterfield

The White Cliffs of Dover (Main theme)

Written by N. Burton/W. Kent

Performed by

Ray Conniff & his orchestra

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