What we gon' do right now is go back, way backBring in the grooveI wanna dedicate this to those who never made it>From kindergarten to the 12th I never graduatedYo but college wasn't for some of usSo we joined the serviceI seen a kid get murdered in Nam listening to ElvisBut on the out looking inThings stay the sameBut at the same veinLooking out the whole world's changedSo keep your head upDon't get caught up in the fast bucksAnd find your mom crying while your lying in a black tuxTrust meWe don't need no education says a young manSitting in class (sitting in class)School is out 3 o'clock on the dotHe had beef with some kids and he got shot, oh LordTurn on the televisionI'm watching Martin Luther King who had a dream, ohSo take this dream and apply it to your lifeEven though we know the ghetto's roughBut we got to1 - Keep your head up (Uh keep your head up) Cause a new day will come (Uh-huh, uh-huh) And look towards the sun (Look towards the sun) Even when the darkness shall come(Ooh) It's real son(Ooh) To my people living Life it's real sonI turn the pageWhat's the news todayPeople getting fired, walking on a wireLooting on the streets cause the kid's gotta eatOh, oh turn around and look at the hour glassI gotta get it straightBefore it's too lateCause I don't wanna be behind that gatesKeep your head up(Uh keep your head up)Cause a new day will come(Uh-huh, uh-huh)And look towards the sunEven when the darkness shall come2 - All my people in the back Mama, mama You know you raised me with no father figure (Didn't ya) I wanna take this time to thank you For giving me life, oh yeah Mama, mama You know you raised me with no father figure (Didn't ya) I wanna take this time to thank you Even though I'm doing Life Alright(Ooh) It's real son, alright(Ooh) Can't flee(Ooh)All my people doing time(Ooh)People in the back playing cards(Ooh)Don't lose your money yeahYeah tell them don't lose your money, c'mon, c'monRepeat 1Repeat 2(Ooh) For my people doing time (alright)(Ooh) For my people doing time (alright)
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