On The Sunny Side Of The Street.

Grab your coat and snatch your hat, leave your worries on the doorstep.
Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street.
Can't you hear that pitter pat and that happy tune in your step.
Life can be so sweet on the sunny side of the street.

I used to walk in the shade with the blues on parade.
BUT I'M NOT afraid the rover, crossed over.

If I never had a cent I'll be rich as Rockfeller.
The gold dust at my feet on the sunny side of the street.

I used to walk in the shade with those blues on parade.
But I'm not afraid 'cause the rover, he got over.

If I never had a cent I'd be rich as Rockfeller.
All those chicks 'round my feet,
On the sunny side of the street.



The song is basically about staying positive and not letting things bother you. The way that the message is convened though is different though. Instead of directly telling us that we should be happy and stay positive, he (Frank Sinatra) talks about staying on the "sunny" side of the street. No, there is no literal sunny side of the street, but there is something know as looking on the lighter side of things, which is exactly what staying on the sunny side of the street means. He also goes on to say "If I had never had a cent, I'd be as rich as Rockefeller". What he's trying to say is that even if he was broke and on the streets, he would still have a great fortune, not one of material wealth, but one of happiness and joy and positive emotions. Beyond staying positive though, I believe there is an underlying message in this song. Twice he mentioned "walking in the shade, with the blues on parade" but then later said that he had gotten over it. I think the hidden message in this song is that no matter how hard things can get, and not matter how rough your life is, there is always going to be a sunny side of the street. And as long as we keep walking down that sunny side with a happy tune in our step, all of us can overcome our obstacles and hardships.