Lyrics

IT'S FOUR IN THE MORNING, I SHOULD GET UP
I CAN'T SEEM TO SLEEP ANY MORE
I'D ONLY BE TOSSING AND TURNING ALL NIGHT
THOUGHTS RACING THROUGH MY MIND
WHO NEEDS THE SLEEP WHEN YOU'RE OVER THE HILL
I CAN CATCH A CAT NAP THROUGH THE DAY
I SHOULD JUST GET UP AND HOP IN MY PICK-UP
AND TAKE A DRIVE ACROSS TOWN

THE LINE-UPS AT WALMART AT THIS TIME OF DAY
WON'T EXIST FOR A WHILE
THE AISLES WOULD BE EMPTY OF SHOPPERS AND CARTS
LINE-UPS WON'T FORM FOR A WHILE
TRAFFIC IS LIGHT AT THIS TIME OF DAY
IT WOULD HELP IF I COULD SEE
MAYBE I'LL WAIT 'TILL IS BRIGHTER OUTSDIE
FOR NOW I COULD CATCH SOME TV

THIS IS MY FOUR IN THE MOURNING SONG
SURELY THERE'S SOMETHING TO DO
LIKE SINGING AND PRAYING FOR ME AND YOU
FOR NIGHT OWLS LIKE ME AND LIKE YOU
SOON THERE'LL BE DAYLIGHT AND I'LL BE ALRIGHT
MY EYELIDS WILL CLOSE ONCE AGAIN
TRULY I KNOW I CAN PROMISE YOU NOW
SLEEP WILL COME SURELY AGAIN

SINCE I AM UP NOW I'LL GO TO MY FATHER
IN PRAYER FOR ME AND FOR YOU
I'LL ASK HIM TO GRANT US A BEAUTIFUL DAY
WITH JESUS RIGHT BY OOUR SIDE
MAY WE BE THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR PEOPLE IN PERIL
TO HELP THEM ALL SEE THE WAY
THERE'S SNO SENSE FRETTIN YOU CAN BE BETTIN
KNOWING OUR GOD'S IN CONTROL

I PRAY THAT MY FATHER WILL OPEN OUR EYES
TO THE GLORIES AND RICHES IN STORE
FOR US WHO SEEK HIM THROUGH-OUT THE DAY
TRUSTING IN HIM ON OUR WAY
MAY WE FIND PEACE THAT HE PROMISED TO US
THAT SURPASSES THE CARES OF THIS WORLD
STRENGTH FOR TODAY AND BRIGHT HOPE FOR TOMORROW
TO CARRY US WHILE ON OUR WAY

THIS IS MY FOUR IN THE MOURNING SONG
I'M SINGING AND PRAYING FOR YOU
I'M PRAYING AND WRITING SOME CATCHY TUNES
FOR NIGHT OWLS LIKE ME AND LIKE YOU
SOON THERE'LL BE DAYLIGHT AND WE'LL BE ALRIGHT
THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH ONCE AGAIN
NEVER TO FAIL US NEVER TO LEAVE US
ALWAYS HERE CLOSE BY OUR SIDE
HE'S ALWAYS BESIDE US NEVER TO LEAVE US
EVEN AT FOUR IN THE MORNING