My Theme Song

I haven't cleverly re-written a song, but "I Can See Clearly Now" has been my theme song since graduate school. Whenever it came on the radio, I'd yell at my car pool buddies to be quiet so I could listen to it and gird up my loins for the day ahead. My department at Northwestern University didn't treat graduate students very kindly (in fact, it wasn't until after I graduated and read some nice letters from faculty that I realized they thought I was OK!) so this song has meant a lot to me over the years. Sung by Johnny Nash, here are the lyrics:

I Can See Clearly Now

Johnny Nash

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,

I can see all obstacles in my way

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)Sun-Shiny day.

I think I can make it now, the pain is gone

All of the bad feelings have disappeared

Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin' for

It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)Sun-Shiny day.

Look all around, there’s nothin but blue skies

Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies . . . . .

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,

I can see all obstacles in my way

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)Sun-Shiny day.