Lyrics
Up in the mornin' out on the job, work like the devil for my pay
Expressing the daily grind of working diligently for a living.
But that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
Contrasting the speaker's hard work with the carefree nature of the sun.
But roll around heaven all day
Describing the sun's idyllic existence, rolling in the heavenly realm.
Fuss with my woman toil for my kids
Highlighting the struggles with relationships and family responsibilities.
Sweat 'til I'm wrinkled and gray
Emphasizing the physical toll and aging effects of hard work.
While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
Reiterating the sun's carefree state in contrast to the speaker's toil.
But roll around heaven all day
Reinforcing the idea of the sun's heavenly leisure.
Good Lawd above, can't you know I'm pinin'
Addressing a plea to a higher power, expressing a sense of longing.
Tears all in my eyes
Indicating emotional distress with tears.
Send down that cloud with a silver linin'
Requesting a positive change, symbolized by a silver lining in a cloud.
Lift me to paradise
Desiring elevation to a state of bliss or paradise.
Show me that river
Asking to be shown a metaphorical river, possibly representing a path to peace.
Take me across and wash all my troubles away
Seeking a metaphorical journey across a river to cleanse troubles.
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothin' to do
Comparing the desired state to the sun's carefree existence.
But roll around heaven all day
Reiterating the wish to roll in heaven, free from burdens.
Up in the mornin' out on the job,
Repeating the description of the morning routine and hard work.
Work like the devil for my pay
Restating the contrast between human labor and the sun's idleness.
But that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
Reemphasizing the sun's carefree rolling in heaven.
But roll around heaven all day
Fuss with my woman toil for my kids
Reiterating struggles in personal relationships and familial responsibilities.
Sweat 'til I'm wrinkled and gray
Reemphasizing the physical toll and aging effects of hard work.
While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
Reiterating the sun's carefree state in contrast to the speaker's toil.
But roll around heaven all day
Reinforcing the idea of the sun's heavenly leisure.
Good Lawd above, can't you know I'm pinin'
Repeating the plea to a higher power, expressing a sense of longing.
Tears all in my eyes
Reiterating emotional distress with tears.
Send down that cloud with a silver linin'
Repeating the request for positive change with a silver lining.
Lift me to paradise
Repeating the desire for elevation to a state of bliss or paradise.
Show me that river
Repeating the request to be shown a metaphorical river.
Take me across and wash all my troubles away
Repeating the desire for a metaphorical journey across a river to cleanse troubles.
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothin' to do
Reiterating the comparison to the sun's carefree existence.
But roll around heaven all day
Reiterating the wish for heavenly leisure, free from burdens.
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