Andrew Peterson – Rise And Shine (Guitar)

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I remember how the snow fell in December

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And angels flew in pageants and in dreams

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And I came in at six o'clock from a long hard day of playing

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To the warmth of Mama's cookin'

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Or was it the warmth of Mama's love?

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There were cardboard pirate ships and mud puddle seas

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And the backyard was a battleground for cowboys

      Am
When Daddy drug me outta bed on early Sunday morning

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I remember how he smiled at me and said--

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He said, "Rise, rise and shine

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The day is coming on

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And you know the night is gone

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So rise."

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I remember how the shepherds lay in slumber

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And the angels came and broke them from their dreams

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When Mary raised her weary head

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And Joseph stood there grinning

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The world awoke to the coming of a king

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There were haystacks in his palace

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And a manger was his throne

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As a hush fell on the little town of David

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And the hillside never shined so bright

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As early Christmas morning

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You could almost hear the very heavens sing

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They sang, "Rise, rise and shine

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The sun is coming in

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And the morning light is shining in

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Your eyes, oh rise and shine

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The day is coming on

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And you know the night is gone so rise"

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I remember how the sunlight turned to thunder

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And the people ran for shelter from the rain

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And the curtain tore and the saints awoke

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And the whole earth seemed to tremble

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From the fury of God's anger

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Or was it the fury of His love?

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There were shadows on the tomb there in the garden

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And the mist was rising slowly through the trees

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When Mary saw the silhouette on early Easter morning

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I remember how he smiled at her and said

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He said, "Rise, rise and shine

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The sun is coming in

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And the morning light is shining in

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Your eyes, oh rise and shine

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The day is coming on

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And you know the night is gone so rise"