What's Up

What’s Up?

Linda Perry

25 years, and my life, and still

I'm trying to get up that great big hill of hope

For a destination.

I realized quickly, when I knew I should,

That the world was made for this

Brotherhood of man,

For whatever that means.

And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed,

Just to get it all out—what's in my head.

And I, I am feeling a little peculiar.

And so I wake in the morning, and I step

Outside, and I take a deep breath.

And I get real high,

And I scream from the top of my lungs,

"What's going on?"

And I sing, "Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah! Eah, hey, yeah, yeah."

I said, "Hey! What's going on?"

Ooooh, oo! Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Oo-oooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoooo!

Ooooh! Ooo-ah-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Oo-oooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoooo! What's up?

And I try—oh my God, do I try.

I try all the time

In this institution.

And I pray—oh my God, do I pray.

I pray every single day

For a revolution.

Ooooh, oo! Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Oo-oooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoooo—ahh-ha!

25 years of my life, and still

I'm trying to get up that great big hill of hope

For a destination. Oo-oooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoooo!