Lyrics
Verse 1
Wave away my yesterday,
Cause I'm leaving it behind me.
Hello sunshine, come what may,
I feel something new inside me.
Pre-Chorus A
I hear the birds singing, now my alarm's ringing, get up, get up, hey!
Hook 1
It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning, I'm stepping, stepping on my way.
Good morning,
You give me strength,
You give me just what I need.
And I can feel the hope that's rising in me,
It's a good morning.
Verse 2
Slow down, breathe
in, don't move ahead,
I'm just living in this moment.
I've got my arms raised, unphased, jump out of bed,
got to get this party going.
Pre-Chorus B
I went to bed dreaming,
You woke me up singing, get up, get up, hey!
Bridge
Now I'm smiling, and I'm kissing all my worries goodbye.
Got the feeling, if I spread my wings I might even fly,
You are my Truth, my way. Give me the strength to say:
Get up, get up, get up, cause it's a good morning, hey!
Rap TobyMac
Hey, top of the morning to you 'disa
You smoothie, me ice cold pizza
Cafe au lait, latte dah
You do the zumba, but I do not
Give me like half a marathon,
I'll give you the Gospel of St. John.
Hits me like a wake-up bomb
Cause we both know that His mercy flows, in the morning.
Hook 2
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning, I'm stepping, stepping on my way. Good morning,
You give me strength, You give me just what I need.
I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.
It's a good morning, wake up to a brand new day.
This morning, I'm stepping, stepping on my way.
Good morning, You give me strength,
You give me just what I need.
I can feel the hope that's rising up in me, it's a good morning!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Good Morning frames the start of a new day as an opportunity to leave yesterday behind and receive fresh strength, hope, and mercy from God. Its everyday details—an alarm, birdsong, breakfast, exercise, and stepping out the door—give the song an energetic setting, while the repeated acknowledgment that God supplies what is needed keeps its optimism rooted in dependence rather than self-confidence.
The bridge identifies God as truth and the way, language that recalls Jesus’ words in John’s Gospel. The rap also points directly to the Gospel of John and celebrates divine mercy arriving in the morning. That theme closely matches Lamentations, where God’s mercies are described as new each morning. Raised arms, discarded worries, and the image of rising hope turn an ordinary wake-up routine into an expression of gratitude. The song combines playful momentum with a clear Christian confession: a good morning is received as a gift marked by God’s guidance, strength, and faithful compassion.
Related Scripture
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The passage says the Lord’s mercies are new every morning.
- John 14:6 Jesus identifies himself as the way and the truth.
- Psalm 118:24 The psalm welcomes the day the Lord has made with rejoicing.