"Skylark" is an American popular song with lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1909-1976), and music by Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981), published in 1941.
After that project failed, Carmichael brought in Johnny Mercer to write lyrics for the song.
[4] The yearning expressed in the lyrics was based on Mercer's longing for Judy Garland, with whom he had an affair.
[5] Several artists recorded charting versions of the song in 1942, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra (vocal by Ray Eberle), Harry James and His Orchestra (vocal by Helen Forrest), Dinah Shore, and Bing Crosby.
[7] Additionally, it is believed to have inspired a long-running Buick car of the same name that was produced from 1953 to 1998.