Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sounds of Blackness
Background Vocals
Gary Hines
Music Director
Ann Nesby
Vocals
Carrie Harrington
Vocals
Core Cotton
Vocals
Patricia Lacy
Vocals
Jamecia Bennett
Vocals
Bob Thomas
Background Vocals
Mint Condition
Hand Claps
Terrence Frierson
Background Vocals
Wendy Ingram
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Jam
Composer
Terry Lewis
Composer
Gary Hines
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Jam
Executive Producer
Terry Lewis
Executive Producer
Gary Hines
Producer
Brad Yost
Engineer
David Rideau
Mixing Engineer
Steve Hodge
Engineer
Troy Werth
Engineer
Lyrics
The blackness
Keep, keep on
Never say die
Keep, keep on
The blackness
Keep, keep on
Never say die
Keep, keep on
Keep, keep on
The blackness
Never say die
Keep, keep, keep
Never say die
Keep, keep on
Never say die
The blackness
Keep, keep on
Never say die
Optimistic
When in the midst of sorrow
You can't see up when looking down
A brighter day tomorrow will bring
You hear the voice of reason
Telling you this can never be done
No matter how hard reality seems
Just hold on to your dreams, yeah
Don't give up and don't give in, although it seems you never win
You will always pass the test as long as you keep your head to the sky
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
If things around you crumble
No, you don't have to stumble and fall
Keep pushing on and don't you look back, oh woah
I know of storms and strive
Out of your album of life
Just think ahead and you'll be inspired
To reach higher and higher
You'll always do your best if you learn to never say never
You maybe down, but you're not out
That's when I felt lifted
Don't give up and don't give in, although it seems you never win
You will always pass the test as long as you keep your head to the sky
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win, yes
Yeah
In your head
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
You can win as long as you keep your head to the sky
Be optimistic
Yeah
Writer(s): Terry Lewis, James Samuel Iii Harris, T. Lewis, G. Hines, J-jam, Gary Dennis Hines
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