When Sunny Gets Blue/The Very Best Of Johnny Mathi
Johnny Mathis · Other Songs - Johnny Mathis
Her eyes get gray and cloudy
Then the rain begins to fall
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,
Love is gone so what can matter?
No sweet lovin' man comes to call
When Sunny gets blue,
She breathes a sigh of sadness
Like the wind that stirs the trees
Wind that sets the leaves to swayin'
Like some violins are playin'
Weird and haunting melodies
People used to love to-o-o hear her laugh,
See her smile
That's how she got her name
Since that sad affair she's lost her smile,
Changed her style
Somehow she's not the same
But memories will fade
And pretty dreams will rise up
Where her other dreams fell through
Hurry, new love, hurry here
To kiss away each lonely tear
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue
Hurry, new love, hurry here
To kiss away each lonely tear
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue
When Sunny Gets Blue
Johnny Mathis delivers a quintessential example of his signature romantic ballad style on this recording. The track exemplifies his mastery of smooth, legato phrasing and his ability to convey deep emotion through subtle vocal inflections rather than dramatic delivery. As a staple of the easy listening genre, the song captures the melancholic yet hopeful sentiment of a lover's fading hope, perfectly aligning with Mathis's reputation for crafting timeless love songs. Released as part of his extensive discography, the recording showcases his consistent ability to blend orchestral arrangements with his gentle tenor voice, creating an atmosphere of intimate storytelling that defined his career in the 1960s and beyond.