You got to keep on keepin' on
You got to keep on keepin' on
You got to keep your head up high
Trouble is a lonely source of fun
Gotta work with what you've got
You got to keep your head up high
And someday you will fly
I can almost guarantee you it'll will get better soon
Hard to find the good in stuff that seems so bad, seems so sad
Gotta work with what you've got
Praying to God at night things'll get better soon
You got to keep your head up high
I know times are hard right now, happiness is hard to find right now
And someday you will fly
Breathing to the beat of a slow, sad drum
Tried to tell people my story but no one would really listen
Gotta work with what you've got
You got to keep on keepin' on
And someday you will fly
Seein' other kids with their Tims on, fresh with Air Ones, wish I had one
Second-hand clothes, surviving is pivotal
Gotta work with what you've got
Dreamin' of the day when you'll be standing on your own feet
You got to keep your head up high
And someday you will fly
You got to keep on keepin' on
Young girl sittin' on the steps of a duplex
Lookin' out the window to a rose that grows in concrete
Poor kids, pouring cold water in their cereal
Gotta work with what you've got
You got to keep on keepin' on
Gotta work with what you've got
And someday you will fly
Don't worry there'll come a time
You got to keep your head up high
You got to keep your head up high
You got to keep your head up high
Gotta work with what you've got
Longin' for a day when you get your chance to shine
You got to keep on keepin' on
And someday you will fly
I remember when I was in your position
You got to keep on keepin' on
Why did God choose to make my life so complex?
