Lyrics: Ivan Woods
Music: Ivan Woods
[Intro]
Well, well
Now, now, now, now, now
[Chorus]
(Hey, what’s that you say?)
Well, gonna be a new day
(It’s a new day, and a better day’s coming)
Well, now who you gonna trust?
(In God we trust)
Yeah
(Don't make a fuss)
Woah, no no
(Just step, to the back of the bus) Yeah
[Verse 1]
It’s not right to get uptight
To fold your hands and cry
Stand up and fight
With all of your might
You can make it if you try
[Chorus]
(Hey, what’s that you say?) Woah, now now
(It’s a new day, and a better day’s comin') It's a new day
World comin' down
(In God we trust, don't make a fuss)
What you gonna do?
(Just step, to the back of the bus) Yeah
[Verse 2]
Well there’s freedom for all
You’ve heard the call, for men like you and me
Get in the swing, and do your thing, so others can be free
Let’s make a stand and show your hand
It's a place for you in line
Be black and true
Because we need you
And the power of your mind
What you say?
[Chorus]
(Hey, what’s that you say?)
Yeah, it’s a new dang day
(It’s a new day, and a better day’s comin’) Yeah, comin'
Who you gonna trust?
(In God we trust, don't make a fuss) Yeah, fuss
What you gonna do?
(Just step, to the back of the bus) Yeah
Well, now, now
[Post-Chorus]
Well get up, thank, now now
Just throw your hands now now
Stand up and fight, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Just step, to the back of the bus) Well
(Just step, to the back of the bus)
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(Hey, what's that you say?)
Well don’t care if you didn’t want no freedom at all, yeah yeah
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(To the back of the bus)
Got to think of the children
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(Hey, what's that you say?)
Woah woah woah, now
Freedom for all yeah, yeah, yeah
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(To the back of the bus)
Don’t care if you’re white, blue, green
Black, or purple, yes y'all, yeah, yeah
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(Hey, what's that you say?)
Make a fuss, gonna change the back of-a this bus
Ah, yeah
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(To the back of the bus)
[Outro]
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(Hey, what's that you say?)
Everybody gotta be free, free, free, free, free, yeah, yeah
Gotta keep the freedom for you and me
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(To the back of the bus)
Well, yeah now
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(Hey, what's that you say?)
Oh, you gonna step to the back of the bus no more
No more, no more
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(To the back of the bus)
There ain't gonna be that no more, no ain't it, no no
(Let me hear you say “freedom”)
(Hey, what's that you say?)
Woah, got to get back on the bus