The New Life Lyrics - Waterboys

I've burned my bridges 

and I'm free at last 

All my chains are 

in the past 

The new life starts here 

The day is wide open 

the sky is blue 

The world is a miracle 

and so are you 

The new life starts here 

My papers arrived 

stamped and complete 

All previous dispatches 

are obsolete 

The new life starts here 

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I can see my way so clear 

rejoice for... 

The new life starts here 

There's a war in the Gulf 

but it ain't in my head 

I just declared a state of 

peace instead 

The new life starts here 

Tempters and tricksters 

banging at my door 

I'm not fighting with them 

anymore 

The new life starts here. 

Generals, Presidents 

how do you do? 

I can make it with or 

without you 

The new life starts here 

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I can see my way so clear 

rejoice for me 

The new life starts here 

Are you under the Mercy? 

Are you under attack? 

Are you going forward? 

Are you going back? 

The new life starts here 

Are you coming to grips? 

Are you coming apart? 

Are you listening to fear? 

Or to your heart? 

The new life starts here 

Citizens, criminals, 

Child, woman, or man, 

The keys to the Kingdom 

are in your own hands 

The new life starts here 

Mock the devil 

make him sweat! 

He hasn't won 

the battle yet 

The new life starts here 

A whole new age in seven more years 

A brave new age in ten more years 

rejoice for me 

New life starts here.