Keep On Keepin' On

[Intro]

Ooh, hey, yeah, yeah (Oh yeah)

You got to keep on keepin' on

You got to keep your head up high

You gotta work with what you've got

And someday you will fly

[Verse 1]

Poor kids pouring cold water in their cereal

Second hand clothes

Surviving is pivotal

Praying to god at night

That things'll get better soon

I remember when I was in your position

Tried to tell people my story

But no one would really listen

I know times are hard right now

Happiness is hard to find right now

[Chorus]

You got to keep on keepin' on (Oh)

You got to keep your head up high (Keep your head up high)

You gotta work with what you've got (Oh)

And someday you will fly (Ooh)

You got to keep on keepin' on (Keep on keepin' on)

You got to keep your head up high (Head up high)

You gotta work with what you've got (Oh yeah)

And someday you will fly

[Verse 2]

Lookin out the window to a rose that grows in concrete

Dreamin' of the day when you'll be standing on your own feet

Hard to find the good in stuff that seems so bad, seems so sad

Seein' other kids with their Timbs on

Fresh with Air Ones, wish I had one

Longing for a day when you get your chance to shine

Don't worry, there'll come a time

[Chorus]

You got to keep on keepin' on

You got to keep your head up high

(Oh, gotta keep your head up high)

You gotta work with what you've got (Yeah)

And someday you will fly

You got to keep on keepin' on (Keep on keepin' on)

You got to keep your head up high (Oh)

You gotta work with what you've got (What you've got)

(And someday) And someday you will fly

[Bridge]

Young girl sittin' on the steps of her duplex (Duplex)

Why did God choose to make my life so complex? (Oh)

Breathin' to the beat of a slow, sad drum

Trouble is her only source of fun

I can almost guarantee you

It'll get better soon

[Chorus]

You got to keep on keepin' on (Oh)

You got to keep your head up high

You gotta work with what you've got (Work with what you've got)

And someday you will fly (Someday you can fly)

You got to keep on keepin' on (Oh)

You got to keep your head up high (Oh)

You gotta work with what you've got

And someday you will fly