Light of a Clear Blue Morning

Dolly Parton (b. 1946)

arr. Craig Hella Johnson (b. 1962)

It’s been a long dark night, and I’ve been waiting for the morning.

It’s been a long hard fight, but I see a brand-new day a-dawning.

I’ve been looking for the sunshine ‘cause I ain’t seen it in so long.

Everything’s gonna work out fine.

Everything’s gonna be alright, it’s gonna be okay.

I can see the light of a clear blue morning.

I can see the light of a brand-new day.

“Light of a Clear Blue Morning” was performed by mezzo-soprano Jennifer Crippen and the Houston Chamber Choir at their 2017-2018 season’s “This American Voice.”