VocalEssence Chorus, AnnaLisa Anderson, Elinor Jones, soprano soloists; Karrin Meffert-Nelson, clarinet

It’s been a long dark night
And I’ve been a waitin’ for the morning
It’s been a long hard fight
But I see a brand new day of dawning
I’ve been looking for the sunshine
You know I ain’t seen it in so long
But everything’s gonna work out just fine
And everything’s gonna be all right
That’s been all wrong
‘Cause I can see the light of a clear blue morning!
I can see the light of a brand new day!
I can see the light of a clear blue morning
Oh, and everything’s gonna be all right
It’s gonna be okay
It’s been a long long time
Since I’ve known the taste of freedom
And those clinging vines
That had me bound, well I don’t need ‘em
Oh, I’ve been like a captured eagle,
you know an eagle’s born to fly
Now that I have won my freedom,
like an eagle I am eager for the sky
And I can see the light of a clear blue morning
I can see the light of a brand new day
I can see the light of a clear blue morning
Ooh, everything’s gonna be all right
Everything’s gonna be all right
Everything’s gonna be all right
It’s gonna be okay
—Dolly Parton