Monday, May 5, 2008

The Ballad of Sunshine, (In E Flat)

Wake me early in the morning Sunshine
Watching you rise is an event that I don’t want to miss
Invite me into reality with your precious smile
Allow me to feel your presence with a warm and glowing kiss

I’ve seen your beauty framed in many different ways
Behind the ocean’s surface, and sometimes with a border of trees
Accented by the mountains, and the lights from big city buildings
It’s not a concern of mine where you chose to shine;
You’re still beautiful to me

Say Good morning to me Sunshine, as you open the sky for a new day
Giving me another chance to see my dreams become a reality
Which reminds me, to thank God for using you in that way
Jesus is the true light, but He uses you to show me so many things
Through Christ, I see things in a different light
I’ve learned that spiritual beauty is much more than just skin deep
And there is something especially beautiful, deep down inside of me

Are you getting tired now Sunshine?
I know it has been a very long day
As you close your eyes to rest a while, I’ll bow my head and pray
Rest here in the mountains, or maybe you’d prefer the sea
As I watch you slowly set with the cares of a child,
secure and worry free
You can sleep behind the big city skyline, or here behind these trees
It really doesn't matter where you sleep tonight,
When you rise Sunshine, you'll still be beautiful to me

Just don't forget to wake me again in the morning
I pray that I never see another day without you
Although I know, in every life some rain must fall
I prefer the days when God breathes on me
And I can sense your presence there too

I can't wait to shower in your smile, or bathe inside your beauty
I can’t wait to say”Good Morning to you my friend
It doesn't matter where we are when you wake me Sunshine
I'll just be glad to see that you’ve smiled at me again


John L. Donelson
Prodigal Son Productions
Copyright © 1998

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