Charles, Ray - That Lucky Old Sun Lyrics
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.
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
And do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
Music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.
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Charles, Ray That Lucky Old Sun Comments
“Because we have to teach.”
Aretha Franklin "Ain't No Way" in the same key and tone
December 2019. SOUTH AFRICA
Hope you are still listening in 2019! Simply amazing.......
Will always listen
The older I get the harder it is to get my butt out of bed to go to work and I think of this song nearly every day. Ray was a genius!
Amazing.
I heard it today for the 1st time. Fordham Radio station. I was so affected. Great great musicality
When I heard this song for the first time my pores raised,the he sang it was so beautiful, the best version ever.
Oh my tissues all around!
iam exosted and tired
My dad died in 2013 and he used to sing this in a truck with his brother in law, he was born in 1927. My uncle died when he was 30, but dad lived to be 86. So the night he died I played this and said "hear that dad, go in peace" very very sad and tonight my father in law may be dying.
The rendition of this song is absolutely amazing. I remember hearing it during the Malcolm X movie and I truly moved to tears
got me tearing up on the first line. Ray was a wonder ! Gets way down into your heart.
Soulful and touches deeply
Rest in peace Rickey Almost famous Johnson miss you my brother 💔💔💔💔🕇🕇🕇
No one does it like Louis Armstrong but this one's a good one.
Does anyone know who the backup singers are? They are fabulous.
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This extremely reminds me of that song in Toy Story
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I played this song for my daddy the day je passed away. R. I. P. Daddy
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Quelle voix !
The Great Ray and this song will live forever in the hearts of anyone who ever saw him. I watched him do it during a performance in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen in 1964. I was totally consumed by his feeling and the power of the song. The spotlight on this amazing man dressed in black with a white grand piano simply transported one to another world.
Just listening to it again nearly 60 years later brings the same emotion to my chest and tears to my eyes.
I was 9 when I heard this song and I used my allowance to buy the tape, learned how to play and sing it by the age of 10 so that one day I could play it and sing with the great Ray Charles, but it never happened yet this is still my favorite song....
How about playing and singing with him in Paradise? Think of that!
timeless track..my pops would play.ray takes 2.another level.peace
clearly ray knew the earth’s flat
Alligatoah, in deinem Wald möge immer die Sonne scheinen ;P
Dedicated to all the working men out there.....
Thanks. Ray. All good.
que tema hermoso!! gracias ray!!
Aww. I don't know shit. But I do know this is one of the greatest by one of the greatest.
Don't get me wrong. l love Ray Charles singing, and music.. But when it comes to this song, I think Jerry Lee Lewis is better..
Roll around 💖all day
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 got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
[Instrumental Interlude - First Line Of "Dear Lord"]
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
And do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
Music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.
"Aw shit man, you're direct, you're no nonsense. How am I supposed to compete with that? I gotta pay all these chem bills!"
"What else? I'm in charge! The whole operation depends on me! No Fantastic,
no power. Got the whole NCR sucking on my teats and it feels so good!"
"It was easy, man! They were going door-to-door asking if anyone knew any
scientists; I said 'look no further'. They asked me if I knew anything
about power plants, I said about as much as anyone I'd ever met. They
asked me if I had a degree in theoretical physics, I said I had a
theoretical degree in physics. They said 'welcome aboard'."
"Like one time I imagined there were a code to get into a vault full of naked women. Man, how cool would that be?"
"Because I get paid, that's why: per Kilo-watt hour! Whatever the fuck that is.
That's where the NCR wants it, so that's where I want it."
"That big knob over there makes a crazy noise. Sparks come out of it if you put stuff in it and I'm learning more every day."
"That place has some crazy pre-war security system that the dumbshit NCR set
off when they took over. Killed 2 guys, now the rest won't go near. "
"Worried? Do I look worried to you? I got this under control baby, no one else can do what I do here."
"They want me to make an omelet, but I can't break any of their eggs. Know what I'm saying?"
"Say, you're not thinking about going up there, are you?"
"But you know, you do that, and maybe I'll put in a good word for them:
Fantastic's little helper. There's a reputation you can hang your hat
on."
- Mr. Fantastic: Helios One, Mojave Wasteland, Nevada, United States, Earth circa 2281.
Why is there 38 dislikes.... really..... people 🤦🏾♂️
Trump voters?
Heartwrenching and sung purely from deep within .
saw ray twice,he was over the top great.
I agree with a previous comment - this version by Ray Charles is by far the best rendition of this beautiful song.
Now my heart hurts ...
Great rendition. Still think Louis Armstrong version is better.
The truth and sadness of this song.
Ach Sonne , DU hast keine Vorlieben , WIR wissen es .
Ach Sonne , wie lange musst DU scheinen , bis es jeder weiss .
Ach Mutter , wie schön ist DEIN Angesicht , willst nur Frieden , mehr nicht .
Matthäus 5 : 45 !
R.I.P Ray Me =💔😭
Ray = 🎻🎸🎺🎷🎤🥇❤️🖤💛💚💙💜
Rest in Paradise Rickey Almost famous Johnson missing you my brother 😢😢😭😎
thank you...mr.charles...hope i see you all great people...somewhere.....amen
Ray Eclipse the World!
My buddy!
Rest in Paradise Rickey Almost famous Johnson
send me the Cloud with a silverline in to help me to paradise............yes sometimes I ask for that Cloud.
So do I, man.
There's a lot of great versions but Ray nailed it! The whole arraignment, the back up singers. This is that kind of version that grabs ahold of you and won't let go. I've heard a lot of versions but in the end i have to give it to Ray.
I think this song tells my brother's life.
Happy 4/20 !! Peace all ,and love.
I'm here because of the songs of the movie "Joe vs the Volcano". A beautiful soundtrack. And my era.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very...very beautiful.... very emotional..... I have tears in my eyes (Y) THANKS
I need to start looking up more quest names from Fallout New Vegas. The songs that they're named after are amazing.
I'm here because of the WoW item from FoS
Lmao. Tee moment it dropped this song became my theme.
I'd swap 20 years of my life to live in the era of titans: Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Queen.....
Right on
He and my daddy got nothing to do but roll around heaven all day
my favorite song... by my favorite artist
Lucky old sun...
Always heartfelt.
In my humble opinion, NO ONE, does this song better than Mr Ray Charles... No One!!
thetroublewithmen vi I agree this one and Night time is the right time
He said "IMHO." Humble. You, not so much! Relax, it's music. Love me Louis, love me Ray. This kind of love is not diminished by spreading it around. Ask yourself what would brother Louis or brother Ray have to say.
@Paolo Quircio Very easily.
The Crossroads version is vastly superior
you got that right as I wipe my eyes
i completely agree !!!
No one could sing like Brother Ray.
@nuberiffic What we're all hearing that's unique is the genius of the great Ray Charles! If u can't hear it then you don't have a soul!
@gsdsteve So you can't even qualify a single thing that makes him great?
@nuberiffic Souless, lol!
@gsdsteve beats being brainless ;)
nuberiffic they didn’t call him the genius for nothing. Listen to his albums. It speaks for itself 🤷🏽♀️.
it is for everyone who work and come home it is your life hard but it's fair it has its own reward
simply wonderful............
songs that illicit thoughts of a passed parent are the saddest by far. God bless them all
ahh, good old HELIOS ONE
muito bonita
why does it say that the lyrics talk about the toil of a SINGER? Where in the lyrics can be found an evidence that this is about the hard life of a singer?? I'm very interested in knowing more about the meaning of the song, but it's difficult to find information
Thank you!
@Juan Bertrand It was written by James "Haven" Gillespie who was born in 1888.
Back then the typical singer or musician worked a full day job, 10 hours plus and would typically sing on their porch or for friends more so then a paying gigs.
If you hear the heritage recordings of the early 20th century jazz or blues, they worked longer hours then would be required for a full time job now a days. Then they would sing their heart out.
Beyond vaudeville or opera, there really wern't professional singers that had only had singing as a profession.
@TheRamsberg Thank u very much for the clarification ^^
Bless you Simone. You will see him again in paradise.
keith bruens one can see him now...lol One of his singing daughter is with him, too...
if you work for Ross Ellis or I must add CBS,it is difficult and you find relief somewhere .I find relief in alot,The stitch must be exact,yet do not ask me to sew or find the apostrophe.SEEYA.
Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson duet sing this the best in my opinion. But I'm a country girl.
Move over Ray, there is a new sheriff in town:) As great as Ray's version is, the new standard is Dylan, period.
@Phil Davidoff I'm a great Dylan Fan…..but I just don't think he's got Ray on this one.
My dad loved this song. He sang it a million times. He passed in 2001 and tears are just flowing from hearing this. I miss my dad.
Dad's looking down lost mine too he was 82 cancer
Here is to everyone missing their dad. All the best people xxx
I feel it too . what soul Ray has .
Bless you, darlin'.
Yes, Lord!
The movie Malcolm X brought me here
Me too.
@Matthew Wilder same
I AM MALCOLM X!!! BROUGHT ME HERE TOO 🖤
Awesome man in his time!!!
@Sandford Rose for all time
Tears tears tears brilliant wonderful moving beyond words..
Right on.Friede
Ray's voice=definition of soul. Never be another.
Love this! Actually, I just love about all of Ray Charles's music.....always have since I was a teen, and that's been a LONG time. ha
Listened to Ray and Aretha's versions. Aretha is great but Ray's version just reaches into my chest and rips my heart to pieces. Plus Ray's arrangement is just pure genius as usual. I hate hearing people attack each other over it. Childish really.
Paul you hit the nail right on the head. thanks!
Paul Keeley This song reaches into your soul!
Just listen to the Lois Armstrong version, is the best of the best
Watch the ' 1964 ' version. U tube
You got that right man ! Wow does he know how to reach into your heart !
No one can do this one better! NO ONE! You can't rate any persons feelings, and him doing this one is dripping wet with his!!! I love It!
@Nicholas Smith Feelings, technical style and phrasing….Ray Charles owns this song forever
I would argue that Johnny Cash did it better; but this would definitely be number two
While there are other versions that might be more raw and earthy as it were, this version does true justice to the song and its intent. Kudos to Mr. Charles.
I remember this from my childhood. This one spoke to my family because we were so poor. For many years in the 1970s and 1980s, I couldn't find a recording anywhere. In the 1990s I finally found a CD including this song. When I heard it again, for the first time in many years, I burst into tears. It still just breaks my heart.
I saw Ray sing this song at the Circle Star Theater in Redwood City years ago. The tears in his eyes as he sang this brought tears to mine. Will forever be missed....
I did too back in 1980s at the Circle Star
Miss the circle star theater! Attended many a concerts there!
Love ray but the killer does it better
Sorry, nobody does it better than Ray!
So soothing in a restless time!
Great version.
But Jerry Lee's version is better (Jerry Lee Lewis - That Lucky Old Sun)
Different, not better.
Jerry Lee's version is a masterpiece.
This is the best rendition of this song I have heard and up there with the very best of Rays. He captures the musicality of the song , just caresses the notes with the bluesy voice just seeping from him - with the highs he comes in below and the straddles and then drops off but is totally in control. Have asked my boys to play this when I croak. Someone on here said that Rick Danko sang this song because he rated it and that figures because he is another that is so under recognised and is another music man that just oozed incredible talent
Excellent description of Brother Ray's style. And it's a good song for a funeral. I hope you don't mind, but I'll steal your idea and ask for this--and nothing else--to be played at my funeral.
@Daniel Gunter My dad played this over and over before he went in the hospice with terminal cancer. Great words. Just posted them on twitter. Hopefully they can bring some comfort today. September 11th. God bless.
On this day in 1963 {December 7th} "That Lucky Old Sun" by Ray Charles entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #20 and spent 9 weeks on the Top 100...
Frankie Laine reached #1 {for 8 weeks} with it on Sept. 25th, 1949 on Billboard's Best Sellers chart...
And on Billboard's Hot Country chart Kenny Chesney & Willie Nelson's version peaked at #56 in 2008...
this is a beautiful song