'LOOKING UP'
(Rusty Golden / Scott Baggett)
I’VE BEEN DOWN DEEP DARK IN A HOLE
I WAS WEARING A PERMANENT FROWN
EVERYWHERE I GO
NOTHING WAS GOOD ENOUGH
NO ONE WAS ON MY SIDE
FELT LIKE THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
WAS TAKING ME FOR A RIDE
I WAS CLIMBING UP THAT HILL
HEADING FOR HIGHER GROUND
THEN I LET MYSELF COME ALONG
AND KNOCK ME BACK DOWN
[chorus 1]
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP A LITTLE MORE OFTEN
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP WHILE I’M ON MY WAY
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP AND COUNTING MY BLESSINGS
EACH AND EVERY DAY
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP EVERY CHANCE
EVERY CHANCE I GET EACH AND EVERY DAY
JUST THE OTHER DAY I SAW AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE
HE HAD LOST IT ALL – EVERY SINGLE DIME
BUT HE NEVER ONCE COMPLAINED
HE SAID “IT’S NOT THAT BAD”
HE SAID “THE KEY TO HAPPINESS IS GIVING THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE”
I WAS CLIMBING UP THAT HILL
THINKING I’M GAINING GROUND
THEN I LET MYSELF COME ALONG AND KNOCK ME BACK DOWN
[chorus 2]
NOW I’M LOOKING UP A LITTLE MORE OFTEN
I’M A’LOOKING UP WHILE I’M ON MY WAY
I’M A’LOOKING UP AND COUNTING MY BLESSINGS
EACH AND EVERY DAY
I’M A’LOOKING UP WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING
NOW I’M LOOKING UP EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
I’M A’LOOKING UP EVERY CHANCE – EVERY CHANCE I GET
EACH AND EVERY DAY
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF UP AGAINST THE WALL
CAN’T GET AN ANSWER NO MATTER WHO YOU CALL
JUST KNOW THERE’S SOMEONE UP THERE
LIKE A SPIRIT IN THE WIND
HE’S KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR
IT’S UP TO YOU TO LET HIM IN
ALL YOU GOTTA’ DO IS GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND
[chorus 3]
AND START LOOKING UP A LITTLE MORE OFTEN
START LOOKING UP WHILE YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY
START LOOKING UP AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
EACH AND EVERY DAY
YEAH KEEP A’LOOKING UP WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING
KEEP A’LOOKING UP EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
KEEP A' KEEP A’LOOKING UP EVERY CHANCE – EVERY CHANCE YOU GET
EACH AND EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY
I WAS WEARING A PERMANENT FROWN
EVERYWHERE I GO
NOTHING WAS GOOD ENOUGH
NO ONE WAS ON MY SIDE
FELT LIKE THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
WAS TAKING ME FOR A RIDE
I WAS CLIMBING UP THAT HILL
HEADING FOR HIGHER GROUND
THEN I LET MYSELF COME ALONG
AND KNOCK ME BACK DOWN
[chorus 1]
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP A LITTLE MORE OFTEN
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP WHILE I’M ON MY WAY
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP AND COUNTING MY BLESSINGS
EACH AND EVERY DAY
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
I SHOULD BE LOOKING UP EVERY CHANCE
EVERY CHANCE I GET EACH AND EVERY DAY
JUST THE OTHER DAY I SAW AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE
HE HAD LOST IT ALL – EVERY SINGLE DIME
BUT HE NEVER ONCE COMPLAINED
HE SAID “IT’S NOT THAT BAD”
HE SAID “THE KEY TO HAPPINESS IS GIVING THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE”
I WAS CLIMBING UP THAT HILL
THINKING I’M GAINING GROUND
THEN I LET MYSELF COME ALONG AND KNOCK ME BACK DOWN
[chorus 2]
NOW I’M LOOKING UP A LITTLE MORE OFTEN
I’M A’LOOKING UP WHILE I’M ON MY WAY
I’M A’LOOKING UP AND COUNTING MY BLESSINGS
EACH AND EVERY DAY
I’M A’LOOKING UP WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING
NOW I’M LOOKING UP EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
I’M A’LOOKING UP EVERY CHANCE – EVERY CHANCE I GET
EACH AND EVERY DAY
IF YOU FIND YOURSELF UP AGAINST THE WALL
CAN’T GET AN ANSWER NO MATTER WHO YOU CALL
JUST KNOW THERE’S SOMEONE UP THERE
LIKE A SPIRIT IN THE WIND
HE’S KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR
IT’S UP TO YOU TO LET HIM IN
ALL YOU GOTTA’ DO IS GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND
[chorus 3]
AND START LOOKING UP A LITTLE MORE OFTEN
START LOOKING UP WHILE YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY
START LOOKING UP AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
EACH AND EVERY DAY
YEAH KEEP A’LOOKING UP WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING
KEEP A’LOOKING UP EVEN WHEN IT RAINS
KEEP A' KEEP A’LOOKING UP EVERY CHANCE – EVERY CHANCE YOU GET
EACH AND EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY