Lovely Lyrics: With a Smile and a Song

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney’s first full-length animated feature and it premiered 77 years ago today, on December 21, 1937.  This was an amazing achievement for its time and according to Box Office Mojo, when adjusted for inflation, it is the tenth highest-grossing movie of all time!

Now that we have had seven dogs, we can relate each of them to the seven dwarfs pretty easily:

Doc – Chelsea; Grumpy – Molly; Bashful – Gunni; Happy – Maddy; Dopey – Ginny; Sleepy – Duchess; and Sneezy – Sadie.  As with the seven dwarfs, their personalities provide endless entertainment!

The soundtrack is good, but not one I listen to on a consistent basis.  This song, however, is beautiful!  And the scene in the film where this song is featured may or may not be responsible for my long-held belief as a child that I could speak to animals.  :-)

With a Smile and a Song

from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

With a smile and a song

Life is just like a bright sunny day

Your cares fade away

And your heart is young

With a smile and a song

All the world seems to waken anew

Rejoicing with you

As the song is sung

There's no use in grumbling

When raindrops come tumbling

Remember, you're the one

Who can fill the world with sunshine

When you smile and you sing

Everything is in tune and it's spring

And life flows along

With a smile and a song

Music by Frank Churchill

Lyrics by Larry Morey

Happy Tails to you!