Johnny had a plan, gonna see the world, knew he had to go Gonna take his girl and they'd make their way to Ontario She said, why you lookin' 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 he flagged a ride on an eastbound freight goin' anywhere Drivin' thru the night, thru the wind and rain, it took him all the way there Counting 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 you thinkin' about, man you better get out I'm gonna be someone, have my day in the sun Well you won't know if you don't try So bye bye baby Bye bye baby, bye bye Sometimes he'd lay awake thinkin' 'bout the things that he never told her So on a starry night from a noisy bar he 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