Words & Music Richard Taylor
AKA / Ricky Nicewonder
Copywrite c Richard Taylor 2019
USE ONLY WITH PERMISSION

SUNNY STATE OF MIND

I GOT THE SOFT WHITE SAND BETWEEN MY TOES,
JIMMY BUFFET PLAYIN' ON THE RADIO,
AND A GENTLE BREEZE BLOWIN' RIGHT OFF THE OCEAN,
& A PINA COLADA LEAVING ME WANTING MORE.

THERE'S PEOPLE GETTIN' HIGH ON A PARASAIL,
ANOTHER GETTIN' HIGH HAS A PONYTAIL,
AND A HOT DOG VENDOR WHO'S HOTTER THAN EVER,
IN A SKIMPY BIKINI THE GUYS ALL ADORE.

& WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A BRIGHTER SOMEWHERE,
OH THAT SOMEWHERE'S NEVER HARD TO FIND,
WHEN YOU'RE LIVIN' IN A.....

SUNNY STATE OF MIND,
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE, LIVIN' IN THE MIDDLE OF A
SUNNY STATE OF MIND,
OH WHAT A GOOD TIME, LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE IN A
SUNNY STATE OF MIND, ALL MINE,
& THE DAY IS YOUNG IN MY SUNNY STATE OF MIND, TONIGHT.

RED NECKS ARE FISHIN' TILL THE BEER IS GONE,
AND BODY'S SO TAN THEY'RE LOOKIN' WELL-DONE.
& THE FRISBEES ARE FLING' & BABY'S ARE CRYING,
IT'S A TYPICAL DAY HERE IN PARADISE.

& OCEAN WAVES WILL WASH AWAY THOSE TROUBLES,
& DEEP BLUE SKYS WILL LET YOUR SPIRIT SHINE
WHEN YOU'RE LIVIN' IN A.....

SUNNY STATE OF MIND,
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE, LIVIN' IN THE MIDDLE OF A
SUNNY STATE OF MIND,
OH WHAT A GOOD TIME, LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE IN A
SUNNY STATE OF MIND, ALL MINE,
& THE DAY IS YOUNG IN MY SUNNY STATE OF MIND, TONIGHT.

WELL THAT HOT DOG GAL WAS QUITE A STUNNER.
WE SHARED A MAI TAI WHEN WE FOUND EACH OTHER.
IT WAS A SUNNY NIGHT TO REMEMBER,
I GOT UP, SHE WENT DOWN,
WE HAD A WHALE OF A GOOD TIME ROLLIN' AROUND IN MY....

SUNNY STATE OF MIND,
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE, LIVIN' IN THE MIDDLE OF A
SUNNY STATE OF MIND,
OH WHAT A GOOD TIME, LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE IN A
SUNNY STATE OF MIND, ALL MINE,
I'M IN THE MIDDLE, LIVIN' IN THE MIDDLE,
OH WHAT A GOOD TIME LOVIN EVERY MINUTE,
& THE DAY IS YOUNG IN MY SUNNY STATE OF MIND TONIGHT.