You can laugh about it
Something's in the air
You can cry about it
No one really cares
No, nobody sees it

You can sing about it
Sing it in a prayer
You can scream about it
Hands up in the air

No, you're not s'posed to feel it
But now, now that we've seen it

[Chorus:]
Rise up, right where they pushed you down
Don't let nobody ever turn you 'round
Try, try to believe it
All the caring and hard work and trouble
Is worth the chance

You can talk about it
It was always there
Ain't no doubt about it
It ain't always fair

So where do we take it from here?
When life is what we make it

[Chorus:]
Rise up, right where they pushed you down
Don't let nobody ever turn you 'round
Try, try to believe it
All the caring and hard work and trouble
Is worth the chance

Stand up while you still can
Rise up, it's worth a chance
Rise up