Rise and Shine

I live at the base of a mountain

She is sleeping on her side

When I wake up I look out the window

And watch the sun rise over her hip

And if you look right into that shining

It's bright enough to make you blind

I tug on the curtains and lie back in bed

And pull the covers up over my head

But that sun she ain't stopping for no one

She's blazing up through the sky

I can wake up now or wake up at noon

But later or sooner it's gonna be time to

Rise and shine

Get up, my girl

Rub the sleep from your eyes

Release your light on the world

Rise and shine

It's true nothing's permanent

But you have a place in the firmament

So rise and shine

I used to sing in my basement

When no one else was at home

The only time I felt free to shine

Was when I was alone

In the safety of that solitude

I was radiant with light

Surrounded by four thick walls

I could lift my wings and fly

But now I'm not hiding for no one

I'm blazing up through the sky

I'm waking up, I'm starting to bloom

No more singing to empty rooms

You may always hear the voices

Which shout their doubts and warnings

But you'll always have choices

And always mornings

To rise and shine

Oh grace you are amazing

Your sound it is so sweet

I once was lost but now am found

I believe, I believe

When we all have been here

Ten thousand years times ten

There's no less time for us to shine

And no better time to begin

So rise and shine…