Higher Ground

People keep on learnin'
 soldiers keep on warrin'
 world keep on turnin'
 cause it won't be too long
 powers keep on lyin'
 while your people keep on dyin'
 world keep on turnin'
 cause it won't be too long
 i'm so darn glad he let me try it again
 cause my last time on earth i lived a whole world of sin
 i'm so glad that i know more than i knew then
 gonna keep on tryin'
 till i reach the highest ground
 teachers keep on teachin'
 preachers keep on preachin'
 world keep on turnin'
 cause it won't be too long
 oh no
 lovers keep on lovin'
 believers keep on believin'
 sleepers just stop sleepin'
 cause it won't be too long
 oh no
 i'm so glad that he let me try it again
 cause my last time on earth i lived a whole world of sin
 i'm so glad that i know more than i knew then
 gonna keep on tryin'
 till i reach my highest ground... whew!
 till i reach my highest ground
 no one's gonna bring me down
 oh no
 till i reach my highest ground
 don't you let nobody bring you down (they'll sho 'nuff try)
 god is gonna show you higher ground
 he's the only friend you have around
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