the other night dear as i lay sleeping i dreamed i held you in my arms but when i awoke dear i was mistaken so i bowed my head and i cried you are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray you ll never know dear how much i love you please don t take my sunshine away i always loved you and made you happy and you promised to do the same but if you leave me to love another you ll regret it all some day you told me once dear you really loved me and nothing else could come between but now you ve left me to love another you have shattered all of my dreams you are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray you ll never know dear how much i love you please don t take my sunshine away