Intro (Parade Roll-In – Big Brass Entrance) (snare: rolling march rhythm with tuba, banjo, trumpets, clarinet, trombone) Instrumental riff: (trumpets, clarinet and trombone) Lead (spoken with a grin): Come on now — the world’s too gray not to shine a little light! Let’s go and scatter some sunshine! (band kicks in with full New Orleans swing groove) Verse 1 (Happy and Bright – Full Swing) In a world where sorrow ever will be known, There are hearts that ache and walk alone. How much joy and comfort you can bestow, If you scatter sunshine ev’rywhere you go! Chorus (Full Band – Call & Response) Lead (call): Scatter sunshine all along your way! Choir (response): Scatter sunshine! Lead: Cheer and bless and brighten ev’ry passing day! Choir: Ev’ry day! Lead: Scatter sunshine, all along your way — Choir: Cheer and bless and brighten ev’ry day! (trumpet: joyful high riff, clarinet dancing around melody) Instrumental Break (Parade Groove – Joyful Jazz) (trumpets: bright syncopated melody) (trombone: counter-slides) (clarinet: fast flourish fill) (banjo: steady offbeat rhythm) (drums: march snare roll, occasional rim click) (choir hums softly in background — “Mmm, sunshine, oh, sunshine…”) Verse 2 (Swinging Soul – Smiling Tone) Slightest actions often meet the sorest needs, For the world wants daily little kindly deeds. Oh, what care and sorrow you may help remove, With your songs and courage, sympathy and love! Chorus (Call & Response – Stronger Harmony) Lead: Scatter sunshine all along your way! Choir: Scatter sunshine! Lead: Cheer and bless and brighten ev’ry passing day! Choir: Ev’ry day! Lead: Scatter sunshine all along your way! Choir (joyful harmony): Cheer and bless and brighten ev’ry day! (trombone: bold gliss upward — “Bwaaaa!”) Bridge (Parade Call – Spoken Over Music) Lead (spoken, playful): Now, when the days get dark, don’t hide your grin — That’s when the world needs sunshine most! (laughter from choir, claps join the beat) So sing, shine, and swing! (band breaks into half-time march for 4 bars — snare rolls, horns riff) Verse 3 (Rejoicing Groove – Gospel Swing Feel) When the days are gloomy, sing some happy song! Meet the world’s repining with a courage strong. Go with faith undaunted through the ills of life; Scatter smiles and sunshine o’er the toil and strife! Chorus (Finale – Full Choir and Brass) All voices: Scatter sunshine all along your way! Cheer and bless and brighten ev’ry passing day! Scatter sunshine all along your way! Cheer and bless and brighten ev’ry day! (trumpets & clarinet: joyful counter-melody — “Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da!”) Outro (Second-Line Parade Ending) (drums: snare march, horns layered in bright harmony) (trombone: slides up) (trumpets: final call riff – “Da-da-da-da-da!”)* Lead (shouting joyfully): Now go on — scatter that sunshine! (choir responds with laughter and final sung “Amen!”) (band closes with upbeat New Orleans-style final hit — banjo strum, horn fanfare, tambourine shake)
