Lyrics
I was blue, just as blue as I could be.
Every day was a cloudy day for me
'Til my Lord, He came a-knockin at my door.
Skies were gray, but they're not gray anymore.
Blue skies smiling at me.
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see.
Blue bird singing a song.
Nothing but blue birds all day long.
Never saw the sun shining so bright.
Never saw things going so right.
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you are loved, my how they fly.
I should't care if the wind blows east or the west.
I shouldn't fret if the worst looks like the best.
And I shouldn't mind if they say it can't be true.
I should smile. That's exactly what I'd do.
Skies smiling at me me.
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see.
Birds singing a song.
Nothing but blue birds all day long.
Never saw the sun shining so bright.
Never saw things going so right.
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you are loved, my how they fly.
Bad days,
All of them gone.
Nothing but blue skies
From now on.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Blue Skies presents a movement from discouragement into joy through the image of a gray sky becoming bright. The opening links that change directly to the Lord arriving at the door, while the recurring blue-sky language expresses relief, love, and renewed attention to ordinary life. Rather than denying difficult weather, the song treats changed perspective as a result of divine nearness and care.\n\nIts language may recall Psalm 30:11, where mourning is turned into dancing, and Psalm 118:24, with its call to rejoice in the day God has made. The repeated contrast between former bad days and present brightness gives the lyric a simple testimony-like shape. Wind, uncertainty, and contrary opinions no longer determine the singer’s outlook; confidence rests in being loved. The result is a cheerful Christian adaptation of familiar popular-song imagery, using sunlight, birds, and passing days to portray gratitude after sadness.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 30:11 The psalm describes God turning mourning into joyful celebration.
- Psalm 118:24 The psalm calls for rejoicing in the day the Lord has made.