[Verse 1]
I've seen the rain falling down
The sky was gray with a speck of blue
Peek through a hole in the clouds
The sun was screaming, "Hey you"
As you ramble through your sorrow
Seem like everything come out wrong
I'm living in yesterday's tomorrows
I know something's helping me along

[Chorus]
I'll take a melody and see
What I can do about it
I'll take a simple C to G
And feel brand new about it

[Post-Chorus]
I understand why the old fisherman
Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone
(Sail alone, sail alone)
Someday he'll be gone

[Verse 2]
I hear you talking 'bout your troubles
Everybody's got their troubles too
You can makе them burst like bubbles
If you know just what to do
You know I'vе been called a dreamer
Dreams that never will come true
But I've been called so many things before
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
[Chorus]
I'll take a melody and see
What I can do about it
I'll take a simple C to G
And feel brand new about it

[Post-Chorus]
I understand why the old fisherman
Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone
(Sail alone, sail alone)
Someday he'll be gone

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
I'll take a melody and see
What I can do about it
I'll take a simple C to G
And feel brand new about it

[Refrain]
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining

Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining
Shine on, keep on shining

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
I'll take a melody and see
What I can do about it
I'll take a simple C to G
And feel brand new about it

[Outro]
I understand why the old fisherman
Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone
(Sail alone, sail alone)
Someday he'll be gone