1064 – Van Morrison – Brand new day (1970)

Escrita por Van Morrison, foi lançada em fevereiro de 1970 no disco Moondance. Foi inicialmente gravada no verão de 1969, e teve continuidade entre setembro e novembro de 1969, em New York City.

Van Morrison canta e toca guitarra. Jeff Labes toca piano. Gary Mallaber toca bateria. John Linberg toca baixo. John Platania toca guitarra. Jack Schroer toca sax alto. Jackie Verdell, Judy Clay e Cissy Houston fazem baking vocals.

A letra:

When all the dark clouds roll away
And the sun begins to shine
I see my freedom from across the way
And it comes right in on time
Well it shines so bright and it gives so much light
And it comes from the sky above
Makes me feel so free makes me feel like me
And lights my life with love

[Chorus:]
And it seems like and it feels like
And it seems like yes it feels like
A brand new day, yeah
A brand new day oh

I was lost and double crossed
With my hands behind my back
I was longtime hurt and thrown in the dirt
Shoved out on the railroad track
I've been used, abused and so confused
And I had nowhere to run
But I stood and looked
And my eyes got hooked
On that beautiful morning sun

[Chorus]

And the sun shines down all on the ground
Yeah and the grass is oh so green
And my heart is still and I've got the will
And I don't really feel so mean
Here it comes, here it comes
0 here it comes right now
And it comes right in on time
Well it eases me and it pleases me
And it satisfies my mind

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