Story Behind The Song

Thinking about the changing seasons

Song Description

A folk song about the changes in the seasons -- and the constant presence of the sun

Lyrics

THE SUN SHINES ON

Verse 1
WE TRAVEL IN CIRCLES
AROUND THE SUN
THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DAYS AND A QUARTER
TILL WE'RE BACK TO DAY ONE

AND PART OF THE TIME
OUR DAYS ARE VERY LONG
ANOTHER PART OF THE TIME
OUR DAYS ARE ALMOST GONE

Chorus
AND THE SUN SHINES ON, THE SUN SHINES ON,
THE SUN SHINES ON AND ON,
EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR, EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR
THE SUN SHINES ON AND ON

Verse 2
NOW WINTER IS HERE
WAKING UP IN THE DARK
SEEING FROST ON THE WINDOW
PUTTING ON SWEATERS AND SCARVES

A HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO POINT SIX TWO FIVE DAYS
UNTIL THE SUMMER HEAT
WE'LL BE SLEEPING IN THE LIGHT
NO BLANKETS--JUST A SHEET

To Chorus

Verse 3
AND IN THE SPRING
AND IN THE FALL
IT'S HALF-WAY LIGHT
HALF-WAY DARK
HALF-WAY COLD
AND HALF-WAY HOT
WE'RE HALF-WAY CLOSER TO THE BLAZING SUN,
WE'RE HALF-WAY NOT

To Chorus Bridge
BLUE SKY, GRAY CLOUDS,
WHITE SNOW ON THE GROUND
WHITE SKY, GRAY RAIN,
WARM SUNSHINE HERE AGAIN

Verse 4
THE SEASONS COME
THE SEASONS GO
WE'RE TILTED FAR
WE'RE TILTED CLOSE

IT'S CHANGE AND CHANGE
AND CHANGE AND CHANGE
EVERY DAY WE'RE IN A
DIFFERENT PLACE IN SPACE

To Chorus

Repeat verse 1

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