Sun Rays and Happy Days

Everyday, as the sun ascends across the crystal, blue sky

And sends a glimmering ray into my eye, I wake up and smile.

Wanna know why?

Because I can

Because mama has breakfast sizzlin' in the pan and I can't wait to get a fork in my hand so I can eat all the hash browns, sausages, pancakes, and eggs that my stomach demands

I smile because I like the way it shines back at me in the mirror

And I love myself and that is the best love ever

Now, I don't have everything

I don't have the cars, the clothes, the diamond rings

I'm not rich by any sense of the word and there is no need for me to pretend

Life has given me  a lot of lemons

Ugly, sour, rotten lemons

But instead of going running and trying to find a big, sweet, juicy strawberry or something like that

I take my lemons, and I make the best lemonade you've ever had

All times are good times, even the bad ones

Because unless you've gone through some thunderstorms, you can't appreciate your suns

You lose and you earn

You pray and you learn

You get hurt and recover

And even when there's so much hate inside you, you're still a lover

So love everyone and everything you have

Appreciate the little things and every chance you get, you should laugh

And remember that you're not missing anything you don't need

So when the sun leaves whispers across the starry night sky, and I lay in my bed and close my eyes, I still smile

Wanna know why?

Because I can

Because I know God is watching over me and he's holding my hand

And with his grace, I'll wake up in the morning and smile again