I went to bed last night with these hopeful words in my head, from the song “New World Coming,” by Mama Cass Elliot, one of my favorite musicians. I slept peacefully, and all the way through to 7 a.m.! I love this beautiful song. The full lyrics are below. Be sure to go listen; the 1970 video is on YouTube. (There’s also a haunting Nina Simone cover version from the following year.)
There's a New World Coming
And it's just around the bend
There's a new world coming
This one's coming to an end
There's a new voice calling
You can hear it if you try
And it's growing stronger
With each day that passes by
There's a brand new morning
Rising clear and sweet and free
There's a new day dawning
That belongs to you and me
Yes a new world's coming
The one we've had visions of
Coming in peace,
Coming in joy,
Coming in love
