Here are the lyrics to New Morning from http://www.nick-cave.com/lyrics/bad_seeds/lyrics_tender_prey.shtml#New
New Morning
One morn I awakened
A new sun was shining
The sky was a Kingdom
All covered in blood
The moon and the stars
Where the troops that lay conquered
Like fruit left to wither
Poor spiritual food
And the spears of bright sun
All brave with it conquest
Did hover unearthly
In banners of fire
I kneit in the garden
Awash with the dawning
And a voice came so brightly
I covered my eyes
Thank you for giving
This bright new morning
So steeped seemed the evening
In darkness and blood
There'll be no sadness
There'll be no sorrow
There'll be no road too narrow
There'll be a new day
And it's today
For us
I have never heard Nick Cave's version, but there sure seem to be a lot of differences. MMJ seems to say "one morn i awakened and your san juan shine (or your san won't shine)".
Joanna
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I have both versions so will have to give them a listen.
MMJ's take is SO beautiful, my fav track on Xmas Fiasco :)
i'm hearin maybe "and joe san juan sighed"?
they also changed it to "Let there be no sadness!.. no sorrow let there be no road too narrow.."