Everything's working out fine
You got all the things you want and I got mine
No more struggle and strife
Kicking back, and digging, it's a wonderful life
And then (and then) you awoke (you awoke)
To start the day out laughin'
It's some kind of a joke

Everybody's waitin' for a day in the sun
Everybody's workin' hard to have some fun
First you want a million, then a million and one
Everybody's waitin' for a day in the sun

City girls and small town boys
Big time spenders with expensive toys
Pretty people who don't look so good
Some are mopping floors and some are chopping wood
But they try (they try), and they try (and they try)
Waiting for the clouds to disappear from the sky

Everybody's waitin' for a day in the sun
Everybody's workin' hard to have some fun
First you want a million, then a million and one
Everybody's waiting for a day in the sun

Everybody's doin' everything they can
Some will count on luck and some will make a plan
If you wanna get it, gotta get it done
Everybody's waitin' for a day in the sun

Mama said, "Listen to me
I can't tell you what your life's gonna be
Every day there's something new, it's true
A light could shine on you"
Ohh-oh-yeah, on you, yeah

But they try (they try), and they try (and they try)
Waiting for the clouds to disappear from the sky

Everybody's waitin' for a day in the sun
Everybody's workin' hard to have some fun
First you want a million, then a million and one
Everybody's waiting for a day in the sun
(A day in the sun)

Everybody's doin' everything they can
Some will count on luck and some will make a plan
If you wanna get it, gotta get it done
Everybody's waitin' for a day in the sun

A day in the sun
A day in the sun
A day in the sun
A day in the sun


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    u guys didnt heard it for God sake ?! this song exists and hilary wrote and sang it herself ! it s just a true song and it s amazing and happy and the lyrics are true ... i can relate to it like everyone else should do !

    Nazaninon July 01, 2010   Link
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    weird song...wheres it from? i downloaded it from kazaa but its not on her cd's or nethin...

    CutieTrish3on May 08, 2004   Link
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    It's a bonus track on her new album Metamorphasis! Number 15!

    Supersquadon May 26, 2004   Link
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    there's no bonus track on my metamorphosis cd..

    broken_x13on October 04, 2004   Link
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    it doesn't matter. she can't sing anyway.

    GoofyGooberon January 07, 2005   Link
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    HA,VERY FUNNEH,BUT TRUE.She should turn into real rock, instead of pop.

    ThestrokesLuVeRon June 19, 2005   Link
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    Whatever you guys dont know wut your talkin about, she can sing....and ya ...Ive never heard of this song before either. I think someone made it up and posted it on this site.

    littlepinkposieon September 04, 2005   Link
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    I think littlepinkposie is on 2 something... U know she doesn't write her own songs right?....

    2TheEndon January 09, 2006   Link
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    Hillary Puff is that gay

    2TheEndon January 09, 2006   Link
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    SHE SHOULD NEVER GO ROCK! SHE WOULD RUIN IT FOREVER! SHE SUCKS!

    XxDarker_HeartxXon February 21, 2006   Link

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