stand up

I been walkin'

With my face turned to the sun

Weight on my shoulders

A bullet in my gun

Oh I got eyes in the back on my head

Just in case I have to run

I do what I can when I can while

I can for my people

While the clouds roll back and

The stars fill the night

That's when I'm gonna stand up

Take my people with me

Together we are going

To a brand new home

Far across the river

Can you hear freedom calling

Calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin' on

I can feel it in my bones

Early in the mornin'

Before the sun begins to shine

We're gonna start movin'

Towards that separating line

I'm wadin' through muddy waters

You know I got a made up mind

I got a made up mind

And I don't mind if I lose

Any blood on the way to salvation

And I'll fight with the strength that

I got until I die

So I'm gonna stand up

Take my people with me

Together we are going

To a brand new home

Far across the river

Can you hear freedom calling

Calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin' on

And I know what's around the bend

Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone

And I just might fail

But Lord knows I tried

Sure as stars fill up the sky

Stand up

Take my people with me

Together we are going

To a brand new home

Far across the river

Can you hear freedom calling

Calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin' on

I'm gonna stand up

Take my people with me

Together we are going

To a brand new home

Far across the river

Do you hear freedom calling

Calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin' on

I'm gonna stand up

Take my people with me

Together we are going

To a brand new home

Far across the river

I can hear freedom calling

Calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin' on

I can feel it in my bones

Feel it in my bones

I go to prepare a place for you

I go to prepare a place for you

I go to prepare a place for you

I go I go I know to prepare a place for you