I got so weary of being nothing, felt so dreary just doing nothing, didn't care ever getting nothing, felt so low, now my eyes on the horizon can see a glow, announcing things ain't what they used to be, no use being a doubting Thomas, no ignoring that rosy promise, now I know there's a happy story yet to come, it's the dawn of the day of glory, millennium, I tell you things ain't what they used to be, look at that army, fighting to be free, it doesn't bar me, shows me how to go with my head up, eyes ain't looking, no don't feel fed up, that's how come I see a victory, believe me things ain't what they used to be. Got so weary of being nothing, felt so dreary just doing nothing, didn't care getting nothing, felt so low, now my eyes on the far horizon can't see a glow, announcing things ain't what they used to be. No use feeling down and troubled, now we're doing that rosy promise, now I know there's a happy story yet to come, it's the dawn of the day of glory, millennia, I tell you things ain't what they used to be. Come on and look at that army, fighting to be free, it doesn't bore me, shows me how to go with my head up, eyes ain't looking low, don't feel better, that's how come I see a victory, believe me things ain't what they used to be. I can see a glow, announcing things ain't what they used to be. Believe me baby, I can see a glow, announcing things ain't what they used to be.