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  1. Brand New Day

From the recording "Brand New Day"

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“Brand New Day” (credits)

Written by E. Russell IV, K. Simmons, D. Pruitt
Produced by Khari Cabral Simmons & Daz-I-Kue
Eugene IV: lead vocals, alto sax, lyrics, vocal arrangements, horn arrangements
Khari Cabral Simmons: bass
Derrill "D'Luxonkeys" Pruitt: rhodes, keyboard
Che Marshall: Drums
Ingrid: backing vocals, additional vocal arrangements
Lester Walker: Trumpet
Mausiki Scales: synth
Betty O. Russell: sampled voice
Recorded by Marty Kearns
Mixed & mastered by Daz-I-Kue
Cover photography by Naima Jasmine Russell
Cover art/design by Larmarrous Shirley

Lyrics

“Brand New Day” (lyrics)

Got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
Got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day

Wish my Mom could see it (hey)
I can hardly believe it
So take my hand and see it
Like a sunrise through God’s eyes
See that cop on the corner?
He lives here and knows everybody
See that building on the corner?
Means less to him than our bodies
And our kids can be kids when he’s near ‘cause he works for the people and
We can fire the ones who don’t serve and don’t work for the people and
It’s a beautiful day to be us and be we and be free to be
Free!

I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day

See that bank on the corner? (hey)
It’s invested in the people
Oh now look who’s the owner
How the tables have turned for the people
See now they got loans for their homes and got loans for their business and
Got the power to back who they feel has a mind for their interests and
It’s a beautiful day to be us and be we and be free to be
Free!

I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day
I got up this morning, saw a brand new day

Ah, ah
Ah ah

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