Sitting on my rooftop high
Watching shadows passing by
I think of those who paved the way
To catch these rays and make them stay
Young Becquerel stumbled through
What Einstein later proved was true
Now every panel tells the tale
Of light transformed beyond the veil
Started with a simple dream
Six percent, a gentle stream
Now we're pushing twenty strong
As innovation moves along
We're racing past thirty-three
Watch our power running free
Every rooftop tells a story
Of the sun in all its glory
Forty-three's within our reach
Breaking through, breaking through
What they used to teach
In my home the meters spin
As solar power pulses in
Through wires hidden out of sight
DC dancing into light
While scientists in labs below
Push boundaries of what we know
With quantum dots and crystals new
Making old dreams finally true
Started with a simple dream
Six percent, a gentle stream
Now we're pushing twenty strong
As innovation moves along
We're racing past thirty three
Watch our power running free
Every rooftop tells a story
Of the sun in all its glory
Forty-three's within our reach
Breaking through, breaking through
What they used to teach
In every neighborhood
Watch them shine
On every block they stood
Right on time
These panels catching light
Making our future bright
We're racing past thirty three
Watch our power running free
From my window I can see
Solar panels endlessly
Forty-three's just the start
Breaking through, breaking through
Science and art
From my rooftop to the sky
Catching sunlight as it flies
Making dreams of yesterday
Power for today