Sunny Day
| Title | Sunny Day |
|---|---|
| Artist | Akon |
| Album | Freedom |
| Release Date | 2008-12-02 |
| Description | The 10th song on the hit album Freedom, this song chronicles Akon’s struggles to make it out of the ghetto. Now that his life his easy, every day feels like a “sunny day”. It also features Wyclef Jean, a Haitian who overcame many of the same challenges as Akon making it in America. Both men are immigrants and hip hop stars with just as much talent for singing as for rapping. |
| Lyrics | [Intro: Akon] Who'd ever thought that I would see this day Where I would see my ghetto life fade away Cause I was lost, and couldn't find a way And now I look forward to everyday Welcome to my sunny day [Verse 1: Akon] Block don't stop, always stay hot No matter how the season scorch I still remember when they took me away Kept it on lock, then I got popped Realized I had to stop Then I took time to explore a better way Search high and low, so close, yet so far to go I just know there's a sunny day [Bridge: Akon] Who'd ever thought that I would see this day (I would see this day) Where I would see my ghetto life fade away (fade away) Cause I was lost, and couldn't find a way (find a way) And now I look forward to everyday (everyday) [Hook: Akon] Welcome to my sunny day, my sunny day Everyday, better day Welcome to my sunny day, my sunny day Everyday, better day Welcome to my sunny day [Verse 2: Wyclef Jean] I was born in the ghetto, raised in the ghetto Saw my first 9 millimeter in the ghetto I got my first kiss in the ghetto Playin' hide go seek with the girls in the ghetto I wrote my first hit in the ghetto Yo Mona Lisa, can I get a date on Friday-ay-ay It's hard for me to let go, life in the ghetto The night they blast my cousin, whoa I had to find a way out the ghetto Picked up the guitar, started singin' in the ghetto Haters used to hate in the ghetto Said I would have never made it out the ghetto I guess that's why my cousin sold the yayo Even though Annie said the sun come out tomorrow But the ghetto stay dark I never thought I'd ever see the Billboard charts You might also like[Bridge] Who'd ever thought that I would see this day (I would see this day) Where I would see my ghetto life fade away (fade away) Cause I was lost, and couldn't find a way (find a way) And now I look forward to everyday (everyday) [Hook] Welcome to my sunny day, my sunny day Everyday, better day Welcome to my sunny day, my sunny day Everyday, better day Welcome to my sunny day [Verse 3: Akon] Been a long day, on my way To my holy place to pray Give thanks for every blessing given to me I know there's more to see, more to me No more living in misery Cause this how I vision life to be Search high and low, so close, yet so far to go I just know there's a sunny day [Bridge] Who'd ever thought that I would see this day (I would see this day) Where I would see my ghetto life fade away (fade away) Cause I was lost, and couldn't find a way (find a way) And now I look forward to everyday (everyday) [Hook] Welcome to my sunny day, my sunny day Everyday, better day Welcome to my sunny day, my sunny day Everyday, better day Welcome to my sunny day |