Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine - Andrew Peterson

Written by：Andrew Peterson/Gabe Scott

I remember how the snow fell in December

And angels flew in pageants and in dreams

And I came in at six o'clock from a long

Hard day of playing

To the warmth of mama's cookin'

Or was it the warmth of mama's love

There were cardboard pirate ships and mud puddle seas

And the backyard was a battleground for cowboys

When daddy ** me outta bed on early sunday morning

I remember how he smiled at me and said

He said rise rise and shine

The day is coming on

And you know the night is gone

So rise

I remember how the shepherds lay in slumber

And the angels came and broke them from their dreams

As Mary raised her weary head

And Joseph stood there grinning

The world awoke to the coming of a king

There were haystacks in his palace

And a manger was his throne

As a hush fell on the little town of david

And the hillside never shined so bright

As early christmas morning

You could almost hear the very heavens sing

They sang rise rise and shine

The sun is coming in

And the morning light is shining in

Your eyes oh rise and shine

The day is coming on

And you know the night is gone so rise

I remember how the sunlight turned to thunder

And the people ran for shelter from the rain

And the curtain tore and the saints awoke

And the whole earth seemed to tremble

From the fury of God's anger

Or was it the fury of his love

There were shadows on the tomb there in the garden

And the mist was rising slowly through the trees

When Mary saw the silhouette on early easter morning

I remember how he smiled at her and said

He said rise rise and shine

The sun is coming in

And the morning light is shining in

Your eyes oh rise and shine

The day is coming on

And you know the night is gone so rise