Republic Of Sunshine

So there you are Like a freshly fallen star Too hot to touch Too bright to stare I could try, but do I dare? I’ll roll up my sleeve so you can’t see my heart Though it’s long since stopped beating right from the start Of your lashy eyelashes right to the tip of your fingers I’ll write you up with a glowing citation And I’ll mail it off to the United Nations Who’ll appoint you the Queen of the three most beautiful stations The Republic of Sunshine, the Kingdom of Sky And these United States of the Clouds That Float By So that I can live under your rule forever and ever So there you are Like a freshly fallen star Too hot to touch Too bright to stare