I think you're looking for Sunshine (Go Away Today) by Jonathan Edwards.
The song is a folk war protest song, released in 1971 as the first single from Edwards's debut album, Jonathan Edwards. Sunshine (Go Away Today) peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyrics to Sunshine (Go Away Today) by Jonathan Edwards
The song is a folk war protest song, released in 1971 as the first single from Edwards's debut album, Jonathan Edwards. Sunshine (Go Away Today) peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyrics to Sunshine (Go Away Today) by Jonathan Edwards
Sunshine go away today
I don't feel much like dancing
Some man's gone, he's tried to run my life
Don't know what he's asking
He tells me I'd better get in line
Can't hear what he's saying
When I grow up I'm going to make it mine
But these aren't dues I been paying
How much does it cost, I'll buy it
The time is all we've lost, I'll try it
But he can't even run his own life
I'll be damned if he'll run mine, sunshine
Sunshine go away today
I don't feel much like dancing
Some man's gone he's tried to run my life
Don't know what he's asking
Working starts to make me wonder where
The fruits of what I do are going
He says in love and war all is fair
But he's got cards he ain't showing
How much does it cost, I'll buy it
The time is all we've lost, I'll try it
But he can't even run his own life
I'll be damned if he'll run mine, sunshine
Sunshine come on back another day
I promise you I'll be singing
This old world, she's gonna turn around
Brand new bells'll be ringing
