Ooooh-ooohh   hey-yeeeah      You got to keep on keepin on   You got to keep your head up high   You gotta work with what you've got   And someday you will flyyyyy      [VERSE 1:]   Poor kids pouring cold water in their cereal   Second hand clothes   Surviving is pivotal   Praying to God at night   That things'll get better soon      I remember when I was in your position   Tried to tell people my story   But no one would really listen   I know times are hard right now   Happiness is hard to find right now      [CHORUS:]   You got to keep on keepin on   You got to keep your head up high   You gotta work with what you've got   And someday you will flyyyyy   You got to keep on keepin on   You got to keep your head up high   You gotta work with what you've got   And someday you will flyyyyy      [VERSE 2:]   Lookin out the window to a rose grows in concrete   Dreamin' of the day when you'll be standing on your own feet   Hard to find the good in such a scene so bad (so so sad)   Seein other kids with their Tims on   Fresh with Air Ones, wish I had one   Longin' for a day when you get your chance to shine   Don't worry, there'll come a tiiiiiiime      [CHORUS]      [BRIDGE:]   Young girl sittin' on the steps of her duplex (mmmm)   Why did God choose to make my life so complex   Breathing to the beat of a slow, sad drum   Trouble leaves some moments for some fun   I can almost guarantee you   It'll get better todaaaaaayyy      [CHORUS]