that lucky old suN - ray charles

That Lucky Old Sun
Music written by: Beasley Smith
Lyrics written by: Haven Gillespie
First release: That Lucky Old Sun by Frankie Laine on audio album Frankie Laine (1949)


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Lyrics:
Up in the mornin', out on the job
I work like the devil for my pay

I know that a lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
(Roll around heaven all day)

I fuss with my woman and I toil with my kids
I sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray

I know that a lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day

Dear Lord above, don't You see I'm pining
I got tears all in my eyes
Why don't You send down that cloud
With a silver lining, lift me up to paradise
(Lift me up to paradise)

Show me that river, why don't You take me across
And wash all my troubles away

I know that lucky old sun, he's got nothin' to do
And just roll around heaven all day

(Good Lord above, can't You know I'm pining)
(Tears all in my eyes)
Send down that cloud with a silver lining
Lift me to paradise
(Lift me up to paradise)

Show me that river and take me across
Wash all my troubles away

I know that lucky old sun, he's got nothin' to do
Roll around heaven all day, yes
he got nothin' to Roll around heaven all day
I say, he just roll around heaven all day
Now you say, (roll around heaven all day), yes Lord

Singers:
1  Frankie Laine (billboard hit) 1949 2  Pat Boone September 1956 3  Sam Cooke & Bumps Blackwell Orchestra 1957 4  The Isley Brothers October 1959 5  (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Bobby Darin September 1960 6  Aretha Franklin 1962
7  Ray Charles (billboard adult contemporary 1964) August 1963

8  The Migil 5 1964 9  The Lettermen November 1964 10  Dave Dudley February 1965 11  The Righteous Brothers 1968 12  Ferlin Husky April 1968 13  George Benson October 1968 14  Solomon Burke 1969 15  Jackie Wilson 1969 16  Mal dei Primitives 1969 17  Tommy Cash August 1969 18  Willie Nelson February 1976 19  Willie and Leon June 1979 20  Asleep at the Wheel 1988 21 Lucky Old Sun Big Fat Snake 1992 22  Bobby Kimball & The hr Big Band 1993 23  (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks July 6, 1999 24  (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Johnny Cash 2000 25  (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Tony Bennett & k.d. lang 2002 26 Lucky Ol' Sun Flat Earth Society May 2003 27  Bonnie Bramlett and Mr. Groove Band March 14, 2006 28  Povl Dissing March 2010 29  Chris Isaak October 18, 2011
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