by Jimmy Cliff

a Jamaican musician, singer and actor who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.  In 1993 he recorded this song, which was written by Johnny Nash in 1972.

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 sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day

Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day

Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here is the rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
Real, real, real, real bright, bright sunshiny day
Yeah, hey, it’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day

Vocabulary:

obstacles:  things that slow you down and make things harder
blind:  not able to see
gonna:  going to
make it: have a good life
disappeared: gone away
rainbow: colorful curved light at the end of a rain storm
praying: asking God
nothing but: only
ahead: in front of you

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