I RISE WITH THE SUN
'CAUSE MY WORK
IS NEVER DONE
AND THOSE
LEFTOVER CHORES
FROM THE MIDNIGHT
BEFORE
ARE STILL
WAITING FOR ME
ONCE AGAIN I'M CAUGHT
BETWEEN THIS ROCK
AND A HARD PLACE
WELL I GET UP
ON MY FEET
AND MAKE COFFEE
IN MY SLEEP
THE SCHOOL BELL
RINGS AT EIGHT
I HOPE THE KIDS
DON'T MAKE ME LATE
'CAUSE THE BOSS
WILL WANT TO KNOW
WHY I'M HOLDIN' UP
THE SIDESHOW
IN THIS RAT RACE
AND IT SEEMS
LIKE ALL THE DAYS
ARE GETTIN' SHORTER
FIGHT WITH TIME
TO MAKE YOUR PAY
GIVE A DOLLAR'S WORTH
AWAY
TO MAKE A QUARTER
BUT I BELIEVE
THE HOLY LIGHT
IS BURNIN' BRIGHTER
TO COME AND TAKE
THIS OLD WORLD BACK
STOP THE PENDULUM
IN ITS TRACK
AND LET THE SUN
FOREVER SHINE
ON THIS MOONLIGHTER
THE MORNIN' NEWS
IS GRIM
THE COST OF LIVIN'S
UP AGAIN
AND THERE'S LITTLE
LEFT TO SPARE
BUT I'M CONTENDIN'
FOR MY SHARE
'CAUSE MY PROSPECTS
ARE HIGH
PEOPLE REACHIN'
FOR THE GOOD LIFE
ALL AROUND ME
WELL I'M SURE
THE LORD KNEW BEST
WHEN HE MADE
A DAY OF REST
BUT IT SURE WOULD
TURN OUT NEAT
WITH ONE MORE
EXTRA DAY A WEEK
MAYBE THEN
THIS MOONLIGHT DANCE
I DO
WOULD NEVER
HAVE THE CHANCE
TO OVERTAKE ME
AND IT SEEMS
LIKE ALL THE DAYS
ARE GETTIN' SHORTER
FIGHT WITH TIME
TO MAKE YOUR PAY
GIVE A DOLLAR'S WORTH
AWAY
TO MAKE A QUARTER
BUT I BELIEVE
THE HOLY LIGHT
IS BURNIN' BRIGHTER
TO COME AND TAKE
THIS OLD WORLD BACK
STOP THE PENDULUM
IN ITS TRACK
AND LET THE SUN
FOREVER SHINE
ON THIS MOONLIGHTER