Up in the mornin'
Out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Show me that river,
Take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun,
Give me nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Right from the dawn
And through to the evening
Nothing but slaving
And all the time I pray...
Weary, so weary
Up in the morning,
Out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
Fuss with my woman,
Toil for my kids
Sweat 'till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun has nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
Good Lord above,
Can't you know I'm pining,
Tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud
With a silver lining,
Lift me to paradise
Show me that river,
Take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun,
Give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day