When I wake up in the morning, love
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And something without warning, love
Bears heavy on my mind

Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)

When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
When someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way

Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)

When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
And when someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way

Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)

A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
A lovely day (lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day)


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  • +3
    General Comment

    Brilliant song for a sunny morning.

    Just listen to Bill hold that note.

    Ramagammaon May 03, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Great song, feel good song for the summer.

    taffurs888on November 20, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    is it just me or is this soul legend underrated? this song's enough to lift anyone after a bad day, its aimed more at people in relationships, but hey whatever situation you're in its bound to put a smile on your face! lovin' it, macdonalds style!

    schitzo15on February 09, 2005   Link
  • +1
    Memory

    I think of both my beautiful daughter and my lovely wife.

    Envisioning that smile sets the world right every time.

    Build100on June 14, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I agree w/schitzo15. People always look at me weird because I like soul,and I like oldies. Well there's a reason, the good songs are hard to fing these days! They don't necessarily bring you up and make you feel good. I will always love soul because it has the ability to do that. This song is awesome mainly because of how it can lift you up and make you happy, and sometimes, that's all people really need.

    angeleyes07on October 05, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Angeleyes, 90% of my iTunes are pre-1990!

    Good music is so hard to find but here in Merseyside we have a vast music network and one of these artists I can't stop listening to!

    CarrieHayden.official.ws

    limoon October 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's about your soul mate I think. Appreciating every experience and every feeling you have. Knowing that no matter how many challenges you must face, having this person in your life gives you strength and happiness. Beautiful.

    sadgirlon July 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Just realized "Thank You" by Dido is saying the exact same thing as this song. Almost word by word - though with a very different mood.

    Automneon January 21, 2015   Link

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