Higher Ground

People, keep on learning

Soldiers, keep on warring

World, keep on turning

'Cause it won't be too long

Oh no

Power, keep on lying

(Keep on lying)

While your people keep on dying

(Keep on dying)

The world keep on turning

'Cause it won't be too long

Oh yeah

I'm so glad he let me try it again

The last time on earth, I lived a whole world of sin

I'm so glad I know more than I knew then

Gonna keep on tryin'

Till I reach the higher ground

Yeah yeah, oh yeah

Teachers, keep on teaching

(Keep on teaching)

Preacher, oh preacher, keep on preaching

(Keep on preaching)

World (Oh world) keep on turning

'Cause it won't be too long

Oh no

Prayers, keep on prayin'

And keep, keep on believing

Sleepers, just start sleeping

'Cause it won't be too long

Oh no

I'm so glad he let me try it again

The last time on earth, I lived a whole world of sin

I'm so glad I know more than I knew then

Gonna keep on tryin'

Till I reach the higher ground

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Till I reach the higher ground

(Till I reach the higher ground)

No one gonna bring me down

Till I reach the higher ground

(Till I reach the higher ground, yeah)

Don't let nobody bring me down

Till I reach the higher ground

God's gonna show you higher ground

He's the only thing you have around

God's gonna show you higher ground

Gonna show you higher ground

He's the only thing you have around