One day I slowly floated away One day I slowly floated away All the war horses wore rubber bands O hide their hooves from sinking sand The commander in charge was hoping that Their destiny was not to die Wake up in the morning I shall wake up and so shall you And I wake up, the sun is beautiful And it is warming you and I Fragile as we lie Hard to forsee the future Our bodies are growing thin Glimpsing the peeling paint of The nurse's ivory chin You got a lot of nerve coming here Your eyes are beating Rhythms way
Faster than the speeding bullet That took the life of your radio Wake up in the morning I shall wake up and so shall you And I wake up, the sun is beautiful And it is warming you and I Fragile as we lie And in the corner of the chair, soft and soap-scented My darling cries apologies We foresee the mercy that's been shown my young limbs Will not go unthanked or unseen Wake up in the morning I shall wake up and so shall you And I wake up, the sun is beautiful And it is warming you and I Fragile as we lie