Oh sunrise, why must you come so soon? Oh sunrise, you don't suit me like the moon Each night as I lie sleeping, I have dreams of a place untold You never see before we've been, there's no water, no breeze or gold It's a place where love can unfold But by the time I've dreamed and sighed, it's time for that old sun to rise Oh sunrise, on the horizon beneath the skies Oh sunrise, always catches me by surprise Each time I go back to love land, a name I've heard some fellas say I found me a loving hand, but somehow I just can't stay And each time she fades away, but by the time I've found my prize Oh sunrise, it's time for that old sun to rise Oh sunrise, why must you come so soon? Glaring in my eyes, you don't suit me like the moon I'm always returning to reality, even that world of love and peace One thing I'm sure ain't no fantasy, that's the place I'll always want to be And that girl I met must be for thee But by the time I've dreamed and sighed, it's time for that old sun to rise Oh sunrise, on the horizon beneath the skies Oh sunrise, always catches me by surprise