Cheer up my brothers, cheer up my sisters Cheer up my momma too, lord Cheer up my father, let me say I know it won't be long That change has got to come That change has got to come And I know that it won't be long We've been down in captivity [captivity] so long, so long If we unite then we will be free [we will be free] so strong, so strong, come I want you to Cheer up my [brothers] my sisters [cheer up my sisters] let me say Cheer up my my my momma too, lord Cheer up my father
Let me say, we've been down in captivity [captivity] so long, so long We unite we will be free [we will be free] so strong, so strong Cheer up my my my my my my brother [cheer up my sister] cheer up my sisters [cheer up my momma] my momma too lord [cheer up my] my father And I, I, I