its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Didn't you get my call?
Didn't you hear the news at all?
I looked for you one last time
I looked for you, but I knew what I'd find
So I,
Threw it all away,
Cause I knew you'd say,
It's a million to one,
Not feeling lucky today
In the milky way
There's a fire that's strayed,
And it's too far gone
To be my sunshine today
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
Why couldn't you be somewhere else?
Why couldn't you stay closer now?
Nothing to do but slide down for miles
Nothing to do but be alone a while
Like a falling bird
Or a silenced word
Or the fools too high,
I guess I stumbled again
From the highest rung,
Hear my favorite song
But it's too far gone
To be my sunshine today
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
Like a fallen bird,
Or a silenced word
Or the fools too high,
I guess I stumbled again
Can't reach Superman,
Or Italian sand
Cause It's too far gone
To be my sunshine today
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
Ahh...
Didn't you hear the news at all?
I looked for you one last time
I looked for you, but I knew what I'd find
So I,
Threw it all away,
Cause I knew you'd say,
It's a million to one,
Not feeling lucky today
In the milky way
There's a fire that's strayed,
And it's too far gone
To be my sunshine today
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
Why couldn't you be somewhere else?
Why couldn't you stay closer now?
Nothing to do but slide down for miles
Nothing to do but be alone a while
Like a falling bird
Or a silenced word
Or the fools too high,
I guess I stumbled again
From the highest rung,
Hear my favorite song
But it's too far gone
To be my sunshine today
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
Like a fallen bird,
Or a silenced word
Or the fools too high,
I guess I stumbled again
Can't reach Superman,
Or Italian sand
Cause It's too far gone
To be my sunshine today
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
You're not my sunshine
Ahh...
Lyrics submitted by DCmayz
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