Little children do not worry cause you still got lots of time There's no need in walking backwards turn around and rise and shine If your load always seems heavy and you're always left behind Pick yourself up from the ground and jump right back and rise and shine Rise and shine in the early morning shine your light out through the day Makes no difference what they tell you stand right up and have your say Cause the good Lord said he loved you and to him you'll strictly find Even though the world may use you turn around and rise and shine Look at how they did for Jesus why they nailed him to a cross But he died out there on Calvary so the world would not be lost So no matter how they treat you if they slap you in the face Just remember Jesus loves you and on that cross he took your place