[Verse 1]
I got books in my bag
And a map in my hands
Chasing names through the years
Trying to understand
Lesson plans on the desk
Red pen in my grip
But the page keeps going gray
And I’m losing my trip
[Pre-Chorus]
Every date feels heavy
Every fact feels far
I keep lifting my eyes
Through a cracked old scar
If I can just find
One small sign today
Maybe I can teach the dark
How to move away
[Chorus]
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
These clouds on my mind
Won’t let me see the light
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
I’m reaching for one warm sign
To pull me back alive
[Verse 2]
In the archive room
With the dust on the shelf
I hear all those voices
Trying to find themselves
I wanna stand in front
Of a room full of kids
And tell them history
Still can change what is
But my notes feel torn
And my brave feels thin
Like a window sealed shut
Let the bright in again
[Pre-Chorus]
Every date feels heavy
Every fact feels far
I keep lifting my eyes
Through a cracked old scar
If I can just find
One small sign today
Maybe I can teach the dark
How to move away
[Chorus]
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
These clouds on my mind
Won’t let me see the light
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
I’m reaching for one warm sign
To pull me back alive
[Bridge]
Maybe it’s a name
I’ll write and not erase
Maybe it’s a kid
Who sees it on my face
I’ve been in the rain
But I’m still here now
One day I’ll step out
And I’ll learn how
[Final Chorus]
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
These clouds on my mind
Can’t hide the light tonight
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
Where is my sunshine? (sunshine)
I’m reaching for one warm sign
And I’m coming back alive