| Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
If the sun's gonna shine
If the sun's gonna shine on the sea
If the sun's gonna shine on the earth and the pines
Then why can't it shine on me
If it can burn off the winter snow
To nourish the rivers and the streams
If it can take a seed and make it grow
Then why can't it shine on me
The Greeks and the Romans worshiped that star
Back in the olden days
They may have gone just a little too far
I only need it to light my way
If the sun's gonna shine
If the sun's gonna shine on the sea
If the sun's gonna shine on the earth and the pines
Then why can't it shine on me
and what about the Aztecs down in Mexico
they'd sacrifice a virgin each week
I don't know if it made the crops grow
but the birth rate most certainly increased
If the sun's gonna shine
If the sun's gonna shine on the sea
If the sun's gonna shine on the earth and the pines
Then why can't it shine on me
If it can burn off the winter snow
To nourish the rivers and the streams
If it can take a seed and make it grow
Then why can't it shine on me
If it can take a seed and make it grow
Then why can't it shine on me