Every man thinks his burdens the heaviest   But it common they know because they feel   And who feels it know it   Who feels it knows it     No don't sit by your window   Gazing at the streets   Sorrying for your self cause you've got nothing to cat   There's a light within you, so let it shine   Git up and move and start trying trying trying.     Just git up and move   Get right in the groove (rep.)     For linger you linger, cry you must cry   Now don't point your fingers and you'll get bye   don't be no moonshine-darling and sit down and cry.   Please don't you give up now before you give it a try     Before you give it a try   Before you give it a try, try, try   And don't you give up now don't give   up now don't give up now. don't you   Give up now before you give it a try   before you give it a try, try, try.     Papa no want, no want no want,   No want, no more bondage   For it's a long time he's been in slavery.   Mama no want, no want no want,   No more pain, pain and worry   For it's a long time now she's been unhappy     And Who feels it knows it   Who feels it knows it   Every night and every day   Who feels it knows it   By their blood and sweat they pay   Who feels it knows it yea     But linger you linger cry you must cry   No don't point you fingers and you'll get bye   don't be no moon-shine darling and sit down and cry   And please don't you give up now before you give it a try   Before you give it a try come on   Give it a try, try, try.   Before you give it a try come on   Give it a try, try, try,   And don't you give up now don't you   Give up now don't give up now   Before you give it a try, before you   Give it a try, try, try (rep.).