Head Held High lyrics

My mama told me, ever since I was seven,
Hold your head up high.
My parents toldmy ever since I was eleven,
`Hold your head up high.`
They said the answer was to become a dancer,
Hold your head high.
Oh, just like I figured, they`re always disfigured
With their heads up high.

Now I`m older, I`m getting so much bolder
With my head up high
Oh, as I figured, just like I figured
Since your head`s up high, baby.
Oh, just like I figured,
You know, they was disfigured
Hold your head up high.
You know, they says the answer was to become a dancer
Hold your head high, boy.

Ever since I was a baby on my mama`s knee,
Oh, just listened to what everybody told me,
Oh yes I did. But still the answer was to become a dancer,
And hold your head high,
But, just like I figured, they`re always disfigured,
They hold their heads up high, Watch out!

Do the dog! Oh, watch out!

And now I`m older, they say I`m so much bolder
Got your head up high.
Oh, and the answer was, hey, to become a dancer,
Head up high.
Well, but just like I figured, they`re always disfigured
They got their heads up high.
But the answer was, now, boy, to become a dancer
With your head up high

Head up high,
Head up high...