I took a walk through the city one night I saw some faces but I didn't want to be found Her alley's juxtaposed with her lights shining so bright That crowd camouflage ain't never let me down I took a drive through the country one night Saw the river beds all dusty and dry Her banks were parched and the heavens went dark And the clouds they began to cry This is what they said A new day's coming, a new day's coming, a new day's coming for us But don't be sad, leave your past in the past Let that new day wash all over us I took a trip to the back of my mind And saw a man I didn't recognize I know I got some bad coming, but I can't get hung up on that Put my chips in and I let it ride Take that ride A new day's coming, a new day's coming, a new day's coming for us But make no mistake, yeah we've had some bad breaks But a new day is bound to come for us Baby, I'll get by A new day's coming, a new day's coming, a new day's coming for us A new day's coming, a new day's coming, a new day's coming for us But don't be sad, leave your worst in the past Let that new day barrel over us