It'll Shine When It Shines

The old cat on the roof He could stand a little push 'Cause he's got Nine good lives to live But like my mama said You only live till you're dead And you got to give And give, and give There's a pebble in the pond Going on and on Making waves and tides And ripples and rain There's a leaf in the wind That don't know where to end Chasing days and ways And wishes and dreams Seems like everyone is out Looking for the sun Singing rain and pain On he who hesitates But it'll shine when it shines You might think I'm wasting time But I'm just a good old boy That's learned to wait Wipperwil's in the dawn Pretty soon he'll be gone And he's got one good song to sing But like my daddy said It's in your heart not your head And you've got to sing And sing, and sing There's a window in the wall Looking out on it all Leaving fears and tears And troubles alone There's a fire in the stove Keeping out the cold Warming wine and winters And babies and homes Seems like everyone is out Looking for the sun Singing rain and pain On he who hesitates But it'll shine when it shines You might think I'm wasting time But I'm just a good old boy That's learned to wait Yes, I'm just a good old boy That's learned to wait