Yesterday I was on the edge Hopin' everything was going to work itself out A good honest man doing the work of God Trying to make things better for him A lover of life in a school for fools Tryin' to find another way to survive New music, new music, new music Sweet music can lighten us Can brighten the world, can save us, oh, oh, oh My friend said well, I think I found a way To help make myself richer I said don't you know , well, it won't be too long before The bad old devil will get you back Back I said put back your heart and sing, sing While you know you're still living Sing, sing, sing , while you know there's still New music, new music, new music Sweet music can lighten us Can brighten the world, can save us, oh, oh, oh Take a look at the world, think about how it will end There'd be no wars in the world, if everybody joined the band Think about the light in your eyes Think about what you should know Thered be no wars in the world If everybody joined in the show, oh, oh Think about the light in your eyes Think about what you should know There'd be no wars in the world If everybody joined in the show, in the show New music, sweet music can lighten us Can brighten the world, oh, oh, oh Yesterday I was on the edge Hopin' everything was going to work itself out A good honest man doing the work of God Trying to make things better for him A lover of life in a school for fools Tryin' to find another way to survive