That Lucky Old Sun


Up in the mornin' out on the job, work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Fuss with my woman toil for my kids
Sweat 'til I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day

Good Lawd above, can't you know I'm pinin'
Tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver linin'
Lift me to paradise
Show me that river

Take me across and wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day

Up in the mornin' out on the job,
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Fuss with my woman toil for my kids
Sweat 'til I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day

Good Lawd above, can't you know I'm pinin'
Tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver linin'
Lift me to paradise
Show me that river

Take me across and wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day


Writer/s: Beasley Smith / Harry Beasley Smith / Haven Gillespie

That Lucky Old Sun de Louis Armstrong

This song appears in 10 albums


Saga All Stars: C'est si bon (1949-1951)
2009

Complete Jazz Series: Louis Armstrong In Chronology (1949-1950)
2008

BD Music & Cabu Present Louis Armstrong
2006

Louis Armstrong Sings : Back Through the Years
2000

Louis Armstrong: Highlights from His Decca Years (The Original Decca Recordings)
1994

All Time Greatest Hits
1994

C'est Si Bon
1993

The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 1 - The Singer
1989

Satchmo in Style (Bonus Track) [with Gordon Jenkins]
1959

Sing, Satchmo! (Mono Version)
1957
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