[Intro]
Black turns beamy bright
Turning on the light

[Chorus 1]
Today is gonna be the day
You hear somebody say
We need you wide awake

[Verse 1]
Tiptoe over the floor
What are you waiting for?
So so and no more
That's all to be sorry for

[Chorus 1]
Today is gonna be the day
You hear somebody say
We need you wide awake

[Verse 2]
You hear the minutes kick and play
The order of the day
Is hollering your way

[Bridge]
The window shade
The nursing aid
To let it all just work the way
From head to toe
A shadow grows
Since forever and a day
[Verse 3]
Quiet moments hum
But some do you wrong

[Chorus 1]
Today is gonna be the day
You hear somebody say
We need you wide awake

[Chorus 2]
No time for tea or lemonade
Someone has set the date
We're only half the way

[Outro]
Drink a toast to the sun
To the things that never come
To the break of the day
That is all I say