THAT LUCKY OLD SUN
(Music: Beasley Smith / Lyrics: Haven Gillespie)
Frankie Laine (with Judd Conlon's Rhythmaires) - 1949
Vaughn Monroe (with the Moon Men) - 1949
Sarah Vaughan (with Joe Lipman & His. Orch.) - 1949
Frank Sinatra (with the Jeff Alexander Choir) - 1949
Louis Armstrong (with Gordon Jenkis & His Orch.) - 1949
Bob Houston (with Russ Case & His Orch.) - 1949
Dean Martin - 1949
Jerry Lee Lewis - 1957
Sammy Davis Jr. - 1962
Ray Charles - 1963
Bobby Darin - 1964
Dave Dudley - 1965
The Lettermen - 1965
The Migil 5 - 1965
Sons Of The Pioneers - 1967
Ferlin Husky - 1968
The Righteous Brothers - 1968
Tommy Cash - 1969
Paul Williams - 1972
Willie Nelson - 1976
Nat Stuckey - 1978
Tom T. Hall - 1985
Jerry Garcia Band - 1991
Fergie & The Steelheads - 1999
Johnny Cash - 2000
Kenny Chesney & Willie Nelson - 2008
Also recorded by:
Mark Bernes; Andrews Sisters; Marie Benson; Chuck Berry;
Acker Bilk; Bonnie Bramlett; James Brown; Solomon Burke;
Dorsey Burnette; Sam Cooke; Bing Crosby; Deep River Boys;
Sam & Dave; Adrian Duke; Jerry Gray; The Rockin' Berries;
Dick Haymes; Frank Ifield; The Isley Brothers; Tom Jones;
The Velvets; Brian Wilson; Emile Ford;....... and others.
Up in the mornin', out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
(Right from the dawnin', through till the evenin')
(Nothin' but slavin', and all the time I pray)
Weary, so weary
(Up in the mornin', out on the job)
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
(While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do)
(But roll around heaven all day)
Good Lord above, can't you know I'm pinin'
Tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining
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
(Transcribed from the Frankie Laine
recording by Mel Priddle - March 2009)
