What Do I Do with the Morning

skizbear

gospel, ballad, spiritual

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[INTRO — SOLO]

Sun came up this morning.

Nobody called my name.

I opened up the door—

And nothing was the same.

[VERSE 1]

No bell ringing in the distance
No footsteps in the hall
No voice telling me to hurry
No voice telling me at all

I stood beneath the morning sky
And watched the daylight grow

Then I asked the Lord a question:

CHOIR:
What do I do now?

[CHORUS]

What do I do with the morning?

CHOIR:
What do I do?

What do I do with the light?

CHOIR:
What do I do?

I've spent my whole life dreaming
Of walking free someday

Now the road is wide before me—

ALL:
And I don't know which way.

[VERSE 2]

I could hear the birds singing
Like they'd never known a chain
I saw the river running eastward
And I wondered if I'd change

Freedom sounded like a trumpet
But morning sounded small

Just the wind among the branches
And nobody telling me at all.

[CHORUS]

What do I do with the morning?
What do I do?

What do I do with the light?
What do I do?

I've spent my whole life dreaming
Of walking free someday

Now the road is wide before me—

And I don't know which way.

[BRIDGE — CHOIR GROWS]

LEAD:
Maybe I can build a doorway.

CHOIR:
Build a doorway.

LEAD:
Maybe I can plant a tree.

CHOIR:
Plant a tree.

LEAD:
Maybe I can tell my children—

CHOIR:
Tell them what it means to be free.

LEAD:
Maybe freedom ain't a destination.

CHOIR:
Maybe freedom is the road.

LEAD:
Maybe every step I take—

ALL:
Is a step I choose to go.

[FINAL CHORUS — FULL CHOIR]

What do I do with the morning?

CHOIR:
Walk into it!

What do I do with the light?

CHOIR:
Walk into it!

Yesterday is behind me
And tomorrow isn't known

But the road is wide before me—

ALL:
And this road is mine to roam!

[FINAL VERSE]

Sun came up this morning.

And somebody called my name.

It wasn't a master.

It wasn't a chain.

It was the voice of my own heart
Calling me toward the day.

[FINAL CHORUS — TRIUMPHANT]

What do I do with the morning?

CHOIR:
Walk into it!

What do I do with the light?

CHOIR:
Walk into it!

I've spent my whole life dreaming
Of seeing this day come

Now I stand beneath the open sky—

ALL:
And I walk toward the sun!

[OUTRO — A CAPPELLA]

LEAD:
Nobody tells me where to go.

CHOIR:
Where to go.

LEAD:
Nobody tells me who to be.

CHOIR:
Who to be.

LEAD:
The morning waits before me.

ALL:
And the morning—

Is free.

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[INTRO — SOLO] Sun came up this morning. Nobody called my name. I opened up the door— And nothing was the same. [VERSE 1] No bell ringing in the distance No footsteps in the hall No voice telling me to hurry No voice telling me at all I stood beneath the morning sky And watched the daylight grow Then I asked the Lord a question: CHOIR: What do I do now? [CHORUS] What do I do with the morning? CHOIR: What do I do? What do I do with the light? CHOIR: What do I do? I've spent my whole life dreaming Of walking free someday Now the road is wide before me— ALL: And I don't know which way. [VERSE 2] I could hear the birds singing Like they'd never known a chain I saw the river running eastward And I wondered if I'd change Freedom sounded like a trumpet But morning sounded small Just the wind among the branches And nobody telling me at all. [CHORUS] What do I do with the morning? What do I do? What do I do with the light? What do I do? I've spent my whole life dreaming Of walking free someday Now the road is wide before me— And I don't know which way. [BRIDGE — CHOIR GROWS] LEAD: Maybe I can build a doorway. CHOIR: Build a doorway. LEAD: Maybe I can plant a tree. CHOIR: Plant a tree. LEAD: Maybe I can tell my children— CHOIR: Tell them what it means to be free. LEAD: Maybe freedom ain't a destination. CHOIR: Maybe freedom is the road. LEAD: Maybe every step I take— ALL: Is a step I choose to go. [FINAL CHORUS — FULL CHOIR] What do I do with the morning? CHOIR: Walk into it! What do I do with the light? CHOIR: Walk into it! Yesterday is behind me And tomorrow isn't known But the road is wide before me— ALL: And this road is mine to roam! [FINAL VERSE] Sun came up this morning. And somebody called my name. It wasn't a master. It wasn't a chain. It was the voice of my own heart Calling me toward the day. [FINAL CHORUS — TRIUMPHANT] What do I do with the morning? CHOIR: Walk into it! What do I do with the light? CHOIR: Walk into it! I've spent my whole life dreaming Of seeing this day come Now I stand beneath the open sky— ALL: And I walk toward the sun! [OUTRO — A CAPPELLA] LEAD: Nobody tells me where to go. CHOIR: Where to go. LEAD: Nobody tells me who to be. CHOIR: Who to be. LEAD: The morning waits before me. ALL: And the morning— Is free.

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