The Sun Always Rises

The Sun Always Rises (But You Only Get So Many) Lyrics © 2026 MSW. All rights reserved. [Verse 1] I've watched the sun climb a thousand hills, Over broken dreams and unpaid bills. Seen it shine on the good and bad, On everything I've lost and everything I've had. Never thought much about the passing days, Just watched another morning fade away. But somewhere down this road I've run, I started counting every rising sun. [Pre-Chorus] The world keeps turning, the clock don't lie, Another day is another goodbye. And something I've learned along the way, You can't save tomorrow by wasting today. [Chorus] 'Cause the sun always rises, But you only get so many. Some are worth a fortune, Some you wouldn't trade for a penny. You can chase your dreams, Or watch 'em fade away. But you can't buy back A single yesterday. Yeah, the sun always rises, But you only get so many. [Verse 2] I've buried friends who were younger than me, Watched old men fade like autumn leaves. I've seen good hearts stop without a sound, While the morning sun kept coming around. We spend our lives saying there's still time, Another mountain, another hill to climb. But the truth gets clearer with every year, There ain't no promise we'll be standing here. [Pre-Chorus] So pour that coffee, watch the sky, Tell the ones you love what's on your mind. Don't let your living get lost in the race, Tomorrow ain't a guaranteed place. [Chorus] 'Cause the sun always rises, But you only get so many. Some are worth a fortune, Some you wouldn't trade for a penny. You can chase your dreams, Or watch 'em fade away. But you can't buy back A single yesterday. Yeah, the sun always rises, But you only get so many. [Bridge – Spoken, low gravelly voice] I used to think I had all the time in the world. Funny thing about time… It never tells you how much you've got left. And when that last sunset comes, The sun ain't gonna stop rising. It's just gonna rise without you. [Final Chorus – Slow, emotional build] Yeah, the sun always rises, But you only get so many. And the older that I get, The more each one's worth to me. I don't need a pot of gold, Or my name carved into stone. Just one more morning With the people I call home. Yeah, the sun always rises, But you only get so many. [Outro – Acoustic guitar and fading harmonica] So when tomorrow paints the eastern sky, I'll raise my coffee cup and smile. And thank the Lord for one more day, Before another sunrise slips away. The sun always rises… But you only get so many.