I had intended to post this back during the super hot days of summer, and the lyrics have been sitting here since then. Well, we are kind of having a “second summer” here in November, so I guess now is as good a time as any! (and thanks to Dana for the prodding!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you know me, then you know that I have a “Sunshine Obsession” (say that 3 times fast!). I’ll explain more about that in another post. But I wrote these lyrics many years ago (probably 35-40 years ago) inspired by going fishing with my husband at Decker Lake in Austin during our early years together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tried lots of different tunes\/styles and finally in the last few years turned this into a lazy, slow 12 bar blues tune. I couldn’t really play the blues yet, so I took it to my band and said, “Hey I have a new song. Start playing the blues really slow in the key of A.” And they did. They played and I sang along. I discovered if you have a dream to write a song, you can always write one with the 12 bar blues progression. The band already knows how to play it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some day, I’ll figure out how to get a recording on here, but for now, read it in a slow, lazy, carefree way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“SHINE ON MY TEXAS SUN”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Don’t know how long<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m gonna stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seems like nothin’s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
hittin’ today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it’s okay, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yeah, it’s okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Cos I don’t care anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m just havin’ fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
under my Texas Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shine on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chorus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So shine on my Texas Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shine ….. down on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh, Shine on, my Texas Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shine…. down on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cos I’m just havin’ fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under my Texas Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shine\u00a0 on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Sittin’ here, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
not a hint of a breeze,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I find myself wonderin’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just one day, one day of ease<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I find my mind wanderin’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back over the years of my life, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m just sittin’ here,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sittin’ here, ponderin’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chorus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So shine on, my Texas Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shine ….. down on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh, Shine on, my Texas Sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shine…. down on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cos I’m just havin’ fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under my Texas Sun,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know I’m havin’ fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under my Texas Sun,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C’mon, let’s have some fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under my Texas Sun…….<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sittin’ here <\/p>\n\n\n\n
in the shade <\/p>\n\n\n\n
of an old mesquite tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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