WAKE UP, JUSTIN!

September 26, 2026 3:07

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Behind the Song

The Story Behind the Song

“Wake Up, Justin!” was written as a playful family song for Justin, who has become a little too talented at sleeping the day away. Instead of just telling him to get out of bed, the song turns it into a full-blown anthem, encouraging him to call his friends, shoot some hoops at the park, play guitar, get outside, make some memories, and, if he is feeling especially ambitious, make breakfast for Dad. The teasing is all in good fun. At its heart, the song is about enjoying the day, getting moving, and not letting life pass by from underneath the blankets. With big singalong choruses, goofy spoken moments, and plenty of dad humor, this one was made to make Justin laugh while also giving him a little challenge: wake up and go do something fun.

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It’s almost noon, the sun’s been up  
Dad’s on his second coffee cup  
Birds are singing, neighbors mow  
Justin’s still got nowhere to go  

Phone on the pillow, blanket high  
Sleeping like he worked all night  
Meanwhile Saturday’s passing by  
Somebody check if that boy’s alive  

Come on, man, the world’s outside  
There’s more to life than closing your eyes  

Wake up, Justin, get outta that bed  
Put some daylight on that sleepy head  
Call your friends, go shoot some hoops  
Do something crazy, put on your shoes  

Wake up, Justin, rise and shine  
You can sleep when you’re ninety-nine  
Go make some memories, have some fun  
Or make your dad some breakfast, son  

Yeah, bacon and eggs would be number one  
Wake up, Justin! The day’s begun  

Basketball’s waiting at the park  
You could be draining threes before dark  
Grab that guitar, learn a tune  
Do anything but sleep till noon  

Ride your bike, go hit the gym  
Text your buddies, go bother them  
There’s a whole big world outside that room  
And somehow you’re still hugging that pillow at two  

Come on, man, we know you’re tired  
But that mattress has officially retired  

Wake up, Justin, get outta that bed  
Put some daylight on that sleepy head  
Call your friends, go shoot some hoops  
Do something crazy, put on your shoes  

Wake up, Justin, rise and shine  
You can sleep when you’re ninety-nine  
Go make some memories, have some fun  
Or make your dad some breakfast, son  

Yeah, bacon and eggs would be number one  
Wake up, Justin! The day’s begun  

Your pillow says, “Stay”  
Your blanket says, “No”  
Your dad says, “Buddy...  
YOU GOTTA GO!”  

There’s cereal downstairs  
There’s life down the hall  
At least get up long enough  
To pretend you heard us call  

Justin...  
Justin...  

Bro...

It’s afternoon.

WAKE UP, JUSTIN, GET OUTTA THAT BED  
The whole dang day is almost dead  
Grab a basketball, call your crew  
There’s about a million things to do  

Wake up, Justin, rise and shine  
Quit treating bedtime like a full-time grind  
Go chase the day, go have some fun  
And make your dad some breakfast, son  

Hash browns too, if you’re feeling strong  
Then Dad might stop writing you wake-up songs  

WAKE UP, JUSTIN!

Wake up, Justin...  
Come on, man...

Seriously.

It’s lunchtime.

About This Song

A funny, high-energy wake-up anthem for Justin that playfully teases his love of sleeping while challenging him to get up, shoot hoops, hang with friends, play guitar, or maybe even make Dad some breakfast.

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