Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matthew West
Background Vocals
AJ Pruis
Programming
Barry Green
Trombone
Chris McHugh
Drums
Courtlan Clement
Guitar
Danny Rader
Guitar
Mark Douthit
Saxophone
Pete Kipley
Programming
Steve Patrick
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matthew West
Songwriter
Pete Kipley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pete Kipley
Producer
Andrew Picha
Engineer
Erich Sandersfield
Engineer
Mark Endert
Mixing Engineer
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Reid Shippen
Mixing Engineer
Sean Moffitt
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey, hey
I wish I had a short term memory
Wish the only thing my eyes could see
Was the future burnin' bright right in front of me
But I can't stop lookin' back
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I wish I was a perfect picture of
Somebody who's never not good enough
I try to measure up but I mess it up
And I wish I wasn't like that
[Verse 3]
I wish I wasn't wishin' anymore
Wish I could remember that nobody's keepin' score
I'm tired of throwin' pennies in a well
Well, I gotta do somethin', here goes nothin'
[Verse 4]
It's day one of the rest of my life
It's day one of the best of my life
I'm marchin' on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun, day one
[Verse 5]
Hey
Well, every single day Your grace reminds me
That my best days are not behind me
Wherever my yesterday may find me
Well, I don't have to stay there, no
See my hourglass is upside down
And my someday soon is here and now
The clock is tickin' and I'm so sick and tired of missin' out
[Verse 6]
I wish I wasn't wishin' anymore
Wish I could remember that nobody's keepin' score
I'm tired of throwin' pennies in a well
Well, I gotta do somethin', here goes nothin'
[Verse 7]
It's day one of the rest of my life
It's day one of the best of my life
I'm marchin' on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun, day one
[Verse 8]
It's day one
And here comes the sun
[Verse 9]
Every mornin', every mornin'
Every mornin', mercy's new
Every mornin', every mornin'
I will fix my eyes on you
[Verse 10]
Every mornin', every mornin'
Every mornin', mercy's new
Every mornin', every mornin'
Sun's comin' up, the beginning has begun
[Verse 11]
Yeah
It's day one of the rest of my life
It's day one of the best of my life
I'm marchin' on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun
[Verse 12]
It's day one of the rest of my life
It's day one of the best of my life
I'm marchin' on to the beat of a brand new drum
Yeah, here I come
The future has begun, day one
[Verse 13]
(Startin' over) Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I'm startin' over (Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Startin' over) Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Startin' over, starting out)
It's day one (Startin' over) Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (I'm starting over) Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(I'm startin' over) Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Startin' over, starting out)
The future has begun, it's day one
Written by: Matthew West, Pete Kipley