Lyrics of
Sunshine On My Shoulders

Sunshine on My Shoulders was originally written by John Denver and Mike Taylor, with Dick Kniss contributing the bass line. Denver wrote the song in Minnesota on a winter morning, missing the warmth of the sun. The song reflects Denvers love for nature and its effect on human well-being. It was initially a track on the album Poems, Prayers & Promises from 1971, and later released as a single in 1973, it went to number one in the United States in ... 1974. See more [+]

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Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy,
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry,
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely,
Sunshine almost always makes me high,
If I had a day that I could give you,
I'd give to you a day just like today,
If I had a song that I could sing for you,
I'd sing a song to make you feel this way,
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy,
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry,
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely,
Sunshine almost always makes me high,
If I had a tale that I could tell you,
I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile,
If I had a wish that I could wish for you,
I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while,
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy,
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry,
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely,
Sunshine almost always makes me high,
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high,
Sunshine almost always,