more from
AUM Fidelity
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/

lyrics

Darkness no longer, a child is born
Mother sheds tears of joy as baby tests his lungs
My daddy's not there where he ought to be
Somewhere in Georgia,
skinning and shooting craps on his knees
Another victim born out here in the hood
And based on statistics it really ain't all good
Sister Mary don't you weep, tell Martha not to moan
It's a new day

A new world order, a brand new day
A change of mind for the human race
A new world order, a brand new day
A change of mind for the human race

Sister Mary don't you weep, tell Martha not to moan
we need the love and daddy's coming home
We who are merciful might see
there's still light in the world
come rejoice with me
Rejoice with me
Let us teach the children
that freedom has never been free
It's a brand new day

It's a new day
It's a brand new day
A new world order, a brand new day
A change of mind for the human race

You must be merciful my friend
to attain the same
So if you break the chain
don't pass the blame
We who are pure at heart somehow might see
there is still light in the world
come rejoice with me

-Curtis Mayfield

( … and a beautiful coda by the children's choir … )

credits

from New World Order b​/​w Soledad, released October 9, 2020

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

William Parker New York, New York

is a master musician–improvisor–composer–bandleader–griot–shaman–poet–community leader.

Featured here are the premier works produced for both AUM Fidelity & his own Centering Records imprint.

portrait by
Jimmy Katz
... more

shows

contact / help

Contact William Parker

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like William Parker, you may also like: