Up in the morning, I'm out on the job
Workin like a devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun has me nothin' to do
But roll around Heaven all day
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Workin 'till I'm wrinkled and I'm gray
Like that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
Let me roll around Heaven all day
Chorus:
Good Lord above, can't you hear me pining
Tears all in my old eyes?
Send down your cloud the one with the silvery lining
Lift me on up to paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Washing all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun with nothin' to do
But roll around Heaven all day
Chorus:
Hey Good Lord above, can't you hear me pining
Tears all in old Jerry's eyes?
Send down that cloud with the silvery lining
Lift me on up to paradise, oh God
Show me that river, take me across
Wash Jerry Lee's troubles away
Like that lucky old sun with nothin' to do
But roll around Heaven, just rolling 'round your Heaven
My God, let me roll 'round Heaven all day