A música Lovely Day foi composta por Bill Withers e Skip Scarborough. Lançada em 1977, no álbum Menagerie, a música é conhecida por seu otimismo e pela longa nota sustentada por Withers por mais de 18 segundos, uma das mais longas em uma música popular. A inspiração para Lovely Day vem da positividade e beleza encontradas na vida cotidiana, e a música desde então se tornou icônica, sendo utilizada em comerciais, filmes e vários outros meios.
When I wake up in the morning love And the sunlight hurts my eyes And something without warning love Bears heavy on my mind
Then I look at you And the world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face When someone else instead of me Always seems to know the way
Then I look at you And the world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face When someone else instead of me Always seems to know the way
Then I look at you And the whole world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day) A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)