[Mercedes:]
People keep on learnin'
Soldiers keep on warrin'
World keep on turnin'
Cause it won't be too long, no, no, ah, yeah
Powers keep on lyin'
While your people keep on dyin', alright
World keep on turnin'
Cause it won't be too long, oh no, noo
I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
Till I reach the highest ground, oh, woah, yeah, ho!
Teachers keep on teachin'
Preachers keep on preachin'
World keep on turnin'
Cause it won't be too long
Oh no, alright
Lovers keep on lovin'
Believers keep on believin', yeah
Sleepers just stop sleepin'
Cause it won't be too long, ho!
Oh no, yeah
I'm so glad that he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
Till I reach my highest ground...yeah, oh!
Till I reach my highest ground oh, yeah, no, no
No one's gonna bring me down
No, no, no, noo!
Till I reach my highest ground, ho! mhm, mhm
Don't you let nobody bring you down (they'll sho 'nuff try, ha)
God is gonna show you higher ground