Listen to Eyes On the Prize ("Hold On") by Sweet Honey In the Rock, James Horner, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ysaye M. Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, Carol Maillard & Michael Fisher

Eyes On the Prize ("Hold On")

Sweet Honey In the Rock, James Horner, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ysaye M. Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, Carol Maillard & Michael Fisher

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Eyes On the Prize ("Hold On")Sweet Honey In the Rock, James Horner, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ysaye M. Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, Carol Maillard & Michael Fisher

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sweet Honey In the Rock

Sweet Honey In the Rock

Performer

James Horner

Performer

Aisha Kahlil

Vocals

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Vocals

Ysaye M. Barnwell

Ysaye M. Barnwell

Vocals

Nitanju Bolade Casel

Nitanju Bolade Casel

Vocals

Carol Maillard

Vocals

Michael Fisher

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Producer

Lyrics

Paul and Silas bound in jail, had no money for to go their bail.

Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on

Hold on, Hold on, Hold on,

Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on

Paul and Silas began to shout

the jail door opened and the walked out

Keep your eyes on the prize...

Got my hand on the gospel plow, wouldn't take nothing for my journey now.

Keep your eyes on the prize...

The only thing that we did wrong stay in the wilderness for so long.

Keep your eyes on the prize...

The only thing that we did right, was the day that we began to fight.

Keep your eyes on the prize...

Written by: Bruce Springsteen

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