Johnny had a plan, gonna see the world
He knew he had to go
Gonna take his girl and then make their way to Ontario
She said, "Why you looking at me that way?
You gonna go or you gonna stay?"
Get up, get up, get up, hear what I say
Wake up, wake up, wake up, go find a better way
Get up, get up, get up, it's a brand new day
So we flagged a ride
On an eastbound freight going anywhere
Driving through the night through the wind and rain
And took him all the way there
Gone in the hours, as the miles slipped away
In the sound of the wheels he could still hear her say
Get up, get up, get up, whatever it takes
Wake up, wake up, wake up, give your head a shake
Get up, get up, get up, it's a brand new day
It's a brand new day
What are you thinkin' about, man, you better get out
I'm gonna be someone, have my day in the sun
Whatever, you won't know if you don't try
So bye bye baby, bye bye baby, bye bye
Sometimes you lay awake thinkin' 'bout
The things that you never told her
So on a starry night from the noisy bar
You telephoned her
You could come down, I'll meet your train
She just laughed and said some people never change
Get up, get up, get up, hear what I say
Wake up, wake up, wake up, go find a better way
Get up, get up, get up, it's a brand new day
It's a brand new day
Gotta find a better way
Turn down bye bye, bye bye baby, bye bye
It's a brand new day
It's a brand new day