From the recording Song #8
Male or Female. Country or Pop.
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Same old sunshine peekin through again
Same old coffee, same old crowin' from the hen
Yeah, this ain't no picture postcard, no fancy getaway
Just another Monday morning, same as yesterday
(Chorus)
But I'm learnin' happiness ain't hidin' 'round the bend
It ain't in the next promotion, the next weekend
It ain't waitin' on a lover, or a pot of gold to find
Happiness is planted right here in my own mind
(Verse 2)
Used to think I'd find it in a bigger piece of land
Or with a city woman holdin' my calloused hand
Chasin' dreams that shimmered like heat waves on the road
Leavin' what I had behind, carryin' a heavy load
(Chorus)
But I'm learnin' happiness ain't hidin' 'round the bend
It ain't in the next promotion, the next weekend
It ain't waitin' on a lover, or a pot of gold to find
Happiness is planted right here in my own mind
(Bridge)
Now I see the gold dust in the morning dew
The comfort in the worn-out boots I'm walkin' through
The simple satisfaction in a day of honest toil
Plantin' seeds a little deeper in this fertile soil
(Chorus)
'Cause I'm learnin' happiness ain't hidin' 'round the bend
It ain't in the next promotion, the next weekend
It ain't waitin' on a lover, or a pot of gold to find
Happiness is planted right here in my own mind
Right here, right now.
(Outro)
So I'll take a breath of fresh air, and watch the sun climb high
And find the joy in bein' me, beneath this country sky
Yeah, happiness is planted right here, right now, you see
Right here, right now, just me.