Thinking of Sunshine

All I have is my misery A couple bucks and some cigarettes A perfect billboard model just kissed my cheek That one morning the city slept I've got a dirty mind but my shoes are clean I don't look away 'cause I choose to see The chain around your neck isn't jewellery You ain't fooling me, 'cause I... Never had no shades to cry behind Never found the place I tried to find If I told you so then I'd be lyin' I was lost and made a change of course But I'm still afraid to change of course Someone told me when it rains it pours I've been thinking of sunshine (sunshine) Through the pain and strife I've been thinking of sunshine Through the coldest days of life All I have is my history Strolled the streets when a stranger passed He spoke and when I got to hear his story I realized my life is not so bad I used to have a job till they fired me I thought I was the person I strived to be Now everything is gone but that's fine with me 'Cause my mind is free, and I... Never had no shades to cry behind Never found the place I tried to find If I told you so then I'd be lyin' I was lost and made a change of course But I'm still afraid to change of course Someone told me when it rains it pours I've been thinking of sunshine (sunshine) Through the pain and strife I've been thinking of sunshine Through the coldest days of life I never took nothing from no one except bad advise Some of my homies never overcame the setbacks of life Li-li life has taught me two things Life has taught me two things Tie your own shoestrings Sometimes we go through things I've done things, I do things I'm not always proud of But I smile trough the struggle just as if I won the lotto I know reality is hard, sometimes it's easy to dream It's only when you close your eyes that you can see what I've seen See what I mean? I've been thinking of sunshine (sunshine) Through the pain and strife I've been thinking of sunshine Through the coldest days of life I've been thinking of sunshine Through the coldest days of life (Sunshine) (Sunshine)