SHERYL CROW - SOAK UP THE SUN
My Friend The Communist
Holds Meeting In His Rv
I Can't Afford His Gas
So I'm Stuck Here Watching Tv
I Don't Have Digital
I Don't Have Diddly Squat
It's Not Having What You Want
It's Wanting What You've Got
I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
I'm Gonna Tell Everyone
To Lighten Up (I'm Gonna Tell 'Em That)
I've Got No One To Blame
For Every Time I Feel Lame
I'm Looking Up I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
I've Got A Crummy Job
It Don't Pay Near Enough
To Buy The Things It Takes
To Win Me Some Of Your Love
Every Time I Turn Around
I'm Looking Up, You're Looking Down
Maybe Something's Wrong With You
That Makes You Act The Way You Do
Maybe I Am Crazy Too
I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
I'm Gonna Tell Everyone
To Lighten Up (I'm Gonna Tell 'Em That)
I've Got No One To Blame
For Every Time I Feel Lame
I'm Looking Up I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
I'm Gonna Soak Up The Sun
Got My 45 On
So I Can Rock On
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
Producer(s): Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
This Casual Song About Enjoying The Simple Things In Life Was Very Marketable For Crow, As It Enjoyed Success On Pop Radio And Was A #1 On The Adult Top 40 Chart.
Best Buy Used This Song In Television Commercials To Pitch Their Electronic Consumer Goods, Conveniently Ignoring The Song's Message Of Enjoying The Simple Things In Life.
Crow Performed A Kid-Friendly Version On Sesame Street In 2003, Joining Elmo And The Gang To Sing About The Adventures Of The Letter I In "I Soaks Up The Sun."