[verse 1]
Woke up this morning with the sun shining bright as can be
I swear that someone shined that light on me
They said I'd never make a change, I said please give me that M-I-C
And I'll make sure that y'all see what I see
From the bottomless pit to the top of the crop, poverty speaks
From the wars overseas to the war in our streets
We got brothers killing brothers over colors with heat
And single mothers raising young'ns cause their fathers are creeps
It's time for change, I mean your whole lifestyle, man
I used to love rain til the day Katrina had came
I used to love flying high then I witnessed them planes
Hitting them buildings, never thought that I'd see so much pain
People work their nine-to-fives and they live like slaves
And minimum wage is nothing once the gas price raised
It's time for better days, somehow some way
That was all yesterday, cause today is a new day
[chorus]
A new day, ahhh
A new day, ahhh
A new day, ahhh
A new day, ahhh
[verse 2]
I woke up this morning with the sun shining bright as can be
I felt like someone shined that light on me
They said it's time to make a change, you can speak and touch the people you meet
And you ain't gotta preach, brother, just teach
Like a professor I will, can't change the world but I can change some
Till we unite and become equal as one
Black, white, Spanish, Asian we are all humans under the sun
So spread love, y'all, and hate no one
I am a man of honor, against hate, and believing in faith
And I believe that we can make this world a better place
If we came together, come together, y'all want to see us better?
We gotta do it now or never
No man alone can change the world but he can help it
And you too can be apart of this, no one is helpless
Let's do it for better days, somehow some way
We're making up for yesterday with today, a new day
[chorus]
[verse 3]
Another 24 and the sun's shining bright as can be
I swear that sun's shining right on me
Rainy days are gone, and my people been oppressed for so long
Now you've got a leader here to be strong
Word is bond, through this music I am here to help those who'll listen
When you're down and out, I'll uplift them
Within a minute, I try, now it's time for you to open our eyes
To the secrets of this life baby, rise, rise, rise!
No more tears, either, no more fears
We've been struggling in life for way too many years
We've been hustling at night for way too many years
Fighting wars for many years, change is near
So walk with me, raise your hands, ball your fists
I hope you all can understand the plan, this is it
To live in better days, somehow, some way
Today is a new day