THERE'S A NEW DAY COMIN'
Words by Joe Young, music by Milton Ager, ©1933.

I. As recorded by Billy Cotton's Midnight Minstrels:

New day's comin', as sure as you're born.
There's a new day comin'; don't look so forlorn.
See that new day dawning; let's all knock on wood.
Neighbors say good mornin'; it's bound to be good.
New world's singin'; it's gonna be fine.
New clothes swingin' on ev'ryone's line.
Joy bells ringin' for your folks and mine.
There's a new day coming soon.

II. As recorded by Ted Lewis and His Band:

New day's comin', as sure as you're born.
There's a new day comin'; start tootin' your horn.
While the cobbler's shoein', the baker will bake.
When the brewer's brewin', we'll all get a break.
New day's comin' for Levy and Burke(?).
New day's comin' for boss or for clerk.
No more thumbin'; we'll all get to work.
There's a new day comin' soon.


[Note: a catalog entry at Indiana University indicates there is a missing verse that begins: "Wake up! Wake up! All you sons o' toil!"

I don't know who Levy and Burke are; my guess is: Levy is a stereotypical Jewish name and Burke is a stereotypical Irish name, so these are meant to represent typical recent immigrants who are probably unemployed and poor.