When I Look Up

Words and Music by Harry Chapin



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When I look up

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What should I see?

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Moon burnin’, stars shinin’ 

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Sweet silver light on me.


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When I look up

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What should there be?

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Whoa, Sweet Jesus on the mountain top

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Bringin’ everybody peace.


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When I look out

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What should I see?

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Whoa, smilin’ faces, people knowin’

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Love can set you free.


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When I look ‘round about

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What should there be?

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There’s a sunrise on the far horizon

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Lead me to eterinity.


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Oh, surround me like your seasons

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Won’t you ride me like the breeze?

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Can’t you promise me tomorrow, babe?

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Or sail me on your seas?


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Aw, can’t you wash me in your waters?

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Then cool me in your streams?

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Ah, surrender me your love babe.

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Ah, give me back the dream.


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When I look down

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What should I see?
     
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Whoa, black loam on the riverbank

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Where it rolled down to the sea.


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When I look down

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What should there be?

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Whoa, craddled in the golden valley

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A road leadin’ home for me.

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