Brand New Day LP

All songs written by Jessica Willis Fisher, Bard Craft Publishing, All rights administered by In (ASCAP) except:
“Fire Song” co-written with Jon Randall, BMG Platinum Songs / SWMBMGBMI / Lonesome Vinyl Music, All rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (BMI)
“You Move Me” written by Gordon Scott Kennedy, Universal Polygram International Publishing (ASCAP) Pierce Ray Pettis, PiercePettisongs (ASCAP)
Produced by: Ben Fowler
Drums & Percussion: Fred Eltringham
Bass: Mark Hill
Acoustic Guitars: Bryan Sutton
Steel Guitar & Electric Guitar: Dan Dugmore
Piano and Organ: Gordon Mote
String Arrangements/Violin: Connie Ellisor
Cello: Carole Rabinowitz
Keyboards: David Dorn
Whistle: Jeanette Piatt
BGVs: Brianna Tyson & Perry Coleman
Recorded and Mixed By: Ben Fowler
Additional Engineering: Lowell Reynolds at Blackbird Studios and Hillywood Studios
Digital Editing: Jordan Pratt
Mastered By Richard Dodd
Photography: Sean Fisher
A huge thank you to my 2019 Kickstarter Backers, especially Bev & Dave Dristas, Francesca Garibaldi, David Szweda, Patty & Allan Kitchen, Brad & Lisa Swaback, and Randal Martin.
This album exists because of all 670 of you!
© 2022 Bard Craft Records
Brand New Day
DOES IT EVEN MATTER IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THE GUIDING LINE?
IT WAS ONLY EVER THERE TO TRY TO KEEP YOU BUYING TIME
NO NEED TO BOW YOUR HEAD, TAKE A GOOD LOOK INSTEAD
NOBODY ELSE IS GONNA TRY
DOES IT EVEN MATTER IF YOU EVER KNOW THE REASON WHY?
LEARN ABOUT THE PATTERN AND YOU’LL SEE THE LAW YOU’RE LIVING BY
EVERYONE HAS TO CHOOSE, YOU DON’T HAVE A THING TO LOSE
NOW THAT YOUR FUTURE’S IN YOUR HANDS
CHORUS:
LIFE CAN’T LET YOU DOWN
WHEN YOU’RE LEAVING ROCK BOTTOM WITH THE LOST AND FOUND
LUCK COMES KNOCKING ON THE WAY
JUMP DON’T TURN AROUND
YOU’RE GONNA HIT THE NET BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE GROUND
LOVE WILL RISE AGAIN AND SAY IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY
I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU ROSE ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE
THINK ABOUT THE COURAGE IF YOU GAVE YOURSELF A FIGHTING CHANCE
EVERYTHING ON THE LINE / COMING IN RAIN OR SHINE
WATCH ALL THE WORRIES WASH AWAY
[CHORUS]
IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER IF YOU NEVER HEAR THIS SONG OF MINE
ONLY YOU CAN FIND THE WORDS TO SAY AND THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE
I’D REALLY LOVE TO HELP BUT YOU GOTTA KNOW YOURSELF
WELL ENOUGH TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN AND YOU’RE NOT ALONE, NO
[CHORUS]
IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY, IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY
Fire Song
WAKE UP, WAKE UP, THIS AIN’T JUST A DREAM
THE SMOKE IS FILLING UP THE ROOM, CAN YOU SMELL THE KEROSENE?
LET GO, LET GO, THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE
THERE’S POPPIN’ IN THE TIMBERS AND THE SKY’S ABOUT TO CAVE
CHORUS:
IF WE LEAVE NOW WE WON’T COME BACK AT ALL
TILL IT’S ALL BURNED DOWN AND THE BONES ARE CHARRED
AND THE MOON IS BLACK AS COAL
IT’S TOO LATE NOW TO TRY AND COUNT THE COST
WHAT’S DONE IS DONE, WHAT’S LOST IS LOST
LOOK UP, LOOK UP, THE FLAMES ARE GETTING HIGHER
THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS AND THE TRUTH IS IN THE FIRE
TAKE HEART, TAKE HEART, THE RAIN’LL COME AROUND
THE ASHES OF OUR INNOCENCE RETURN TO HOLY GROUND
[CHORUS] WHAT’S DONE IS DONE, WOAH
[CHORUS] WHAT’S DONE IS DONE IS DONE
WAKE UP, WAKE UP, IT’S NOT A DREAM, OH NO
Hopelessly, Madly
WAKING UP WITH THE SUN TO KISS ME GOODBYE
DRIVING INTO THE CITY, A DAY IN THE LIFE
WHO AM I TO WONDER WHY YOU LOVE ME SO?
I TRY TO SAY IT EVERYDAY I HOPE YOU KNOW
CHORUS:
IF YOU SMILE, I’M SMILING WITH YOU
IF YOU CRY, I’LL CRY WITH YOU TOO
IF YOU LEAVE, I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’LL DO
‘CAUSE I’M HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU
ALL AROUND EVERYBODY THE RHYTHM GOES ON
WE ALONE KNOW THE SECRET THE WORLD SAYS IS GONE
ALL I KNOW IS WHEREVER WE GO, IT’S HEAVEN THERE
AND GOOD OR BAD, I’M JUST SO GLAD IT’S OURS TO SHARE
[CHORUS]
LAYING DOWN IN THE DARK YOU KISS ME GOODNIGHT
I FEEL THE WARMTH OF YOUR BODY AND EVERYTHING’S RIGHT
I DON’T KNOW WHY THE TIME SHOULD FLY AND GO SO FAST
BUT I BELIEVE THAT YOU AND ME CAN MAKE THIS LAST
IF YOU DREAM, I’M DREAMING WITH YOU
IF YOU FLY, I’LL FLY WITH YOU TOO
OH, IF YOU STAY, I KNOW WHAT I’LL DO
I’LL BE HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU
OH, I’M HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU
OH, I’M HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU
Slow Me Down
LIVING IN THE FAST LANE, COLD RAIN
WORRY OF THE FUTURE ON MY MIND
EVERYBODY’S SEARCHING, HURTING
LOOKING FOR THAT SOMETHING THEY CAN’T FIND
I WAS RUNNING RACES, PLACES
NO ONE EVER STOPPED TO TELL YOU WHY
I DIDN’T KNOW THAT I COULD, I WOULD
FIND A WAY TO PUT THAT ALL ASIDE, AND GET MORE OF THIS
CHORUS:
SWEET, SWEET SIMPLE LIFE AND
SPENDING ALL MY TIME WITH YOU AND ME AND FAMILY AROUND
AND GET MORE OF THIS, SWEET, SWEET WAY OF LIVING
I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS MISSING, TAKING ALL FOR GRANTED UNTIL NOW
BABY, SLOW ME DOWN, BABY, SLOW ME DOWN
ALWAYS ON THE ROAD I’D ROAM TILL I
FOUND A PLACE THAT I COULD CALL MY HOME
BUT YOU HAVE SOMEHOW CHANGED ME, MADE ME
REALIZE JUST WHAT THIS WORLD CAN BE, WITH JUST A LITTLE MORE
[CHORUS]
THERE IS SO MUCH LOVE HERE NOW
ONLY YOU CAN SHOW ME HOW TO GET MORE OF THIS
SWEET, SWEET SIMPLE LIFE AND
SPENDING ALL MY TIME WITH YOU AND ME AND FAMILY AROUND
I’M GETTING MORE OF THIS, SWEET, SWEET WAY OF LIVING
DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS MISSING, TAKING ALL FOR GRANTED UNTIL NOW
BABY SLOW ME DOWN, BABY, SLOW ME DOWN, YEAH
SLOW ME DOWN, MMMM, BABY, SLOW ME DOWN
Lucky One
LUXURY SURE TAKES A TOLL BRINGING OUT THE WORST IN ME
EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE GOLD I LOSE MY OWN HUMANITY
CHILD, MAN, DAUGHTER, SON, WHO’S GONNA BE THE LUCKY ONE
PLAY THE GAME I’M BORN TO WIN, LIFE FEELS LIKE A LOTTERY
BANG THE DOOR, THEY’RE GONNA LET ME IN, BASED ON MY GEOGRAPHY CHILD, MAN, DAUGHTER, SON, WHO’S GONNA BE THE LUCKY ONE
CHORUS:
YOU CAN TRY AND SAY IT’S ALL RIGHT
WHEN YOU SHOULD CRY AND SAY IT’S NOT ALL RIGHT AT ALL
BUT IF YOU LIE, HEAVEN HELP YOU WHEN YOU FALL
‘CAUSE IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN
WHEN YOU’RE NOT THE LUCKY ONE
LETTING GO WHAT I WAS TOLD IS HARDER THAN IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE
GROWING ROUND A BROKEN MOLD, I SHED MY OLD PHILOSOPHY
CHILD, MAN, DAUGHTER, SON, WHO’S GONNA BE THE LUCKY ONE
YOU CAN TRY AND SAY IT’S ALL RIGHT
WHEN YOU SHOULD CRY AND SAY IT’S NOT ALL RIGHT AT ALL
BUT IF YOU LIE, HEAVEN HELP YOU WHEN YOU FALL
‘CUZ IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN, IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN, UH-OH
WHEN TO GO AND WHERE TO TURN WHERE SOMEONE KNOWS THE LIKES OF ME
A GIRL HAS GOT A LOT TO LEARN WORKING ON RECOVERY
YOU CAN TRY AND SAY IT’S ALL RIGHT
WHEN YOU SHOULD CRY AND SAY IT’S NOT ALL RIGHT AT ALL
IF YOU LIE, HEAVEN HELP YOU WHEN YOU FALL
‘CUZ IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN, A LONG WAY DOWN
WHEN YOU’RE NOT THE LUCKY ONE
My History
HISTORY IS WRITTEN AT THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO WIN
THE BATTLE MUST BE OVER FOR THE WRITING TO BEGIN
TAKE A PIECE OF PAPER, OPEN UP A VEIN
THE FEATHER AND THE FINGER PULLS AGAINST THE GRAIN
CHORUS:
ALL MY STORY NOW BELONGS TO ME
I WILL TRY TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR ME
NO ONE ELSE WILL KNOW WHAT I COULD SEE
I AM MY SURVIVOR AND YOU WILL BE MY HISTORY
MEMORIES ARE FADING EVEN AS I SPEAK
I AM NOT THE CHILD WHO TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK
POWER TO THE PEOPLE THROWING OFF THE CHAINS
LOVE WAS ALL WE WANTED AND ONLY TRUTH REMAINS
[CHORUS]
YOU WILL BE THE LESSON I WISH I NEVER LEARNED
LOVE WILL BE THE REASON YOUR REIGN WAS OVERTURNED
[CHORUS]
OH, I AM MY SURVIVOR AND YOU WILL BE MY HISTORY
OH, I AM MY SURVIVOR AND YOU ARE JUST MY HISTORY
River Runaway
RIVER RUNAWAY
WOULD YOU TAKE ME WITH ALL OF MY WANDERING FEARS
CAN YOU WASH AWAY
EVERY LINGERING STAIN THAT SO OFTEN APPEARS
CHORUS:
SEND ME OUT FROM THE SHORELINE
PULL ME UNDER YOUR CURRENT BLUE GRAVITY
WITH THE WIND AND THE SUNSHINE
CARRY ME DOWN TO THE SEA
RIVER RUNAWAY
WOULD YOU BREAK EVERY TIE THAT I BIND TO THE LAND
CAN YOU LEAD THE WAY
AS I’M LEAVING BEHIND ALL THAT I UNDERSTAND
[CHORUS]
OH, RUNAWAY RIVER AND ME
RIVER RUNAWAY
OH, I’M READY TO RIDE TO THE END OF THE LINE
NO MORE NEED TO STAY
NO ONE ELSE WILL BELIEVE IN THE PATH ONLY MINE
[CHORUS]
RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
You Move Me
THIS IS HOW IT SEEMS TO ME, LIFE IS ONLY THERAPY
REAL EXPENSIVE AND NO GUARANTEE
SO I LIE HERE ON THE COUCH, WITH MY HEART HANGING OUT
FROZEN SOLID WITH FEAR, LIKE A ROCK IN THE GROUND
BUT YOU MOVE ME, YOU GIVE ME COURAGE I DIDN’T KNOW I HAD
YOU MOVE ME, I CAN’T GO WITH YOU AND STAY WHERE I AM
SO YOU MOVE ME
HERE IS HOW LOVE WAS TO ME, I COULD LOOK AND NOT SEE
GOING THROUGH THE EMOTIONS, NOT KNOWING WHAT THEY MEAN
AND IT SCARED ME SO MUCH, THAT I JUST WOULDN’T BUDGE
I MIGHT HAVE STAYED THERE FOREVER IF NOT FOR YOUR TOUCH
OH, BUT YOU MOVE ME, OUT OF MYSELF AND INTO THE FIRE
YOU MOVE ME, I’M BURNING WITH LOVE AND WITH HOPE AND DESIRE
HOW YOU MOVE ME
YOU GO WHISTLING IN THE DARK MAKING LIGHT OF IT, MAKING LIGHT OF IT
AND I FOLLOW WITH MY HEART, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
OH, BECAUSE YOU MOVE ME
YOU GET ME DANCING AND YOU MAKE ME SING
YOU MOVE ME, NOW I’M TAKING DELIGHT IN EVERY LITTLE THING
HOW YOU MOVE ME
Gone
YOU UNBELIEVERS, YOU DOUBTING HEARTS
YOU FIRST TO RUN WHEN ALL THE WARS AND FIGHTING STARTS
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING, SO FALL YOU WILL
INTO THE EMPTINESS YOU’VE TRIED SO HARD TO FILL
CHORUS:
AND I’LL KEEPING WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD I’M ON
KNOWING YOU’LL BE GONE AND I’LL BE FINE
AND I’LL KEEP GOING TILL THERE’S NO MORE FEAR
KNOWING I’LL BE HERE AND YOU’LL BE GONE
YOU TROUBLED CHILDREN, YOU FAITHLESS SOUL
YOU TRY TO TURN THE WORLD AWAY FROM LOVE’S CONTROL
WE STAND FOR FREEDOM SO LEARN WE WILL
AND WE’LL SURVIVE TO TELL THE TALE WE’RE WRITING STILL
[CHORUS]
YOU LONELY PEOPLE, YOU SEEKING MIND
YOU TRY TO HIDE THE TRUTH YOU WISH YOU COULD NOT FIND
I’M HERE TO TELL YOU I’VE SEEN IT ALL
I KNOW THAT IN THE END I’LL STILL BE STANDING TALL
[CHORUS]
October First
I JUST CAN’T PRETEND THAT I DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU’VE BEEN
I KNOW IT’D BE EASIER FOR YOU THAT WAY
LIFE’S BEEN GOING WELL, I DON’T WANNA BREAK THAT SPELL
BUT I ALSO CAN’T FORGET THE WAY I FELT THAT DAY
OH, YOU HURT ME BAD BUT I SURVIVED
I TOLD THE TRUTH, YOU MIGHT HAVE LIED, BUT THAT DON’T MAKE ME MAD
OH, I’LL NEVER CLAIM TO KNOW IT ALL BUT YOU LOOK READY FOR A FALL
AND THAT JUST MAKES ME SAD, IT MAKES ME SAD
YOU’RE SO GOOD AT SHOWS, MAKING SURE NOBODY KNOWS
GLOSSING OVER ALL THE PROBLEMS IN YOUR HISTORY
WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO WHEN SHE’S SEEN THAT SIDE OF YOU
AND SHE WANTS TO SPARE ANOTHER GIRL THE MISERY
OH, WHAT IS THE ROLE THAT I WOULD PLAY?
WHAT ARE THE WORDS THAT I SHOULD SAY, OR WOULD I JUST OFFEND?
OH, WILL I BETRAY ALL THAT I KNOW IF I JUST LET THIS MOMENT GO?
WHEN WILL THE CYCLE END, WHEN WILL THE CYCLE END?
MAYBE I’M TOO LATE, IT WOULD ONLY COMPLICATE
NO ONE LIKES A PROMISE IF YOU TAKE IT BACK
YOU’RE NOT SLOWING DOWN, GOT YOUR PEDAL TO THE GROUND
I PRAY TO GOD THE STORY DOESN’T END LIKE THAT
OH, THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED BUT SO HAVE I
AND I CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER WHY I EVEN WROTE THIS SONG
OH, YOU’LL HAVE TO REAP THE SEEDS YOU’VE SOWN
AND I’LL LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONG AND JUST KEEPING GOING ON
I’LL JUST KEEP GOING ON