Florida Sunshine

Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song for the Florida Song Contest. The tune was originally written for a friend of mine in college, but I rewrote the song for Florida and like it better now.

Song Description

Traveling from the east to the west coast of Florida, with a noontime stop in the central springs, the Florida Sunshine beams down in this happy song.

Song Length 5:13 Genre Folk - General, Unique - Children
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Glad, Joyful Subject State, Land
Similar Artists Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Florida Sunshine, O cast your beam on me
From Everglades to Augustine,
From sea to shining sea.
And when I sink my toes into your sand
I warm up to the wonder of this Florida Land

Sunrise on the shore,
Light the eastern beach
Here's a ray of rose;
There's a touch of peach
Sparkle on the sand
Glance the seagull's wing
And Shine----O Florida, sing!

High noon at the springs
Now I feel the heat
Gators in the grass
Catfish in the creek
Diamond prism dance
Sapphire in the deep
O Shine----and Florida, sing!

Bridge: Light my world, Tan my skin
Green the groves, make me grin
And shine, O Florida, sing!

Sundown on the bay
Westerly she sinks
Paintbrush in the sky
Violet and pink
Hail the Master's hand
Lift your voice and sing
And Shine----O Florida, sing!

Lyrics Kate Carpenter Music Kate Carpenter
Producer Jamie DeFrates Publisher Kate Carpenter
Performance Kate Carpenter Label Kate Carpenter

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