| Cheer up my brothers, cheer up my sisters
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| Cheer up my momma too, lord
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| Cheer up my father, let me say
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| I know it won’t be long
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| That change has got to come
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| That change has got to come
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| And I know that it won’t be long
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| We’ve been down in captivity (captivity) so long, so long
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| If we unite then we will be free (we will be free)
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| So strong, so strong, come I want you to
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| Cheer up my (brothers) my sisters
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| (cheer up my sisters) let me say
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| Cheer up my my my momma too, lord
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| Cheer up my father
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| Let me say, we’ve been down in captivity (captivity)
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| So long, so long
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| We unite we will be free (we will be free)
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| So strong, so strong
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| Cheer up my my my my my my brother
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| (cheer up my sister) cheer up my sisters
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| (cheer up my momma) my momma too lord
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| (cheer up my) my father
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| And I, I, I |