Feeling Good fue escrita por los compositores ingleses Anthony Newley y Leslie Bricusse para el musical de 1964 The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. La canción rápidamente se convirtió en un estándar, interpretada y grabada por una amplia variedad de artistas, siendo la versión de Nina Simone una de las más conocidas y aclamadas.
Birds flying high you know how I feel Sun in the sky you know how I feel Breeze driftin' on by you know how I feel It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me yeah And I'm feeling good Fish in the sea you know how I feel River running free you know how I feel Blossom on the tree you know how I feel It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me And I'm feeling good And I'm feeling good Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean Sleep in peace when day is done that's what I mean And this old world is a new world And a bold world For me Stars when you shine you know how I feel Scent of the pine you know how I feel Oh freedom is mine And I know how I feel It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me And I'm feeling good