Keep On Keeping On Lyrics - Roots - Curtis Mayfield

Everybody gather round and listen to my song 

I've only got one 

We who are young, should now take a stand 

Don't run from the burdens of women and men 

Continue to give, continue to live 

For what you know is right 

Most of your life can be out of sight 

Withdraw from the darkness and look to the light 

Where everyone's free 

At least that's the way it's supposed to be 

We just keep on keeping on 

We just keep on keeping on 

Many think that we have blown it 

But they too will soon admit 

That there's still a lot of love among us 

And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust 

When we keep on keeping on 

Before we dismiss, one thing I insist 

When you have your young, remember this song 

And our world surroundings, its leaps and bounds 

Ups and downs, is reality 

Teach them to be strong, and when they are grown 

They can proudly imply that we were an alright guy 

For all the wrong now is right 

This nation's people are now united as one 

And we just keep on keeping on 

We just keep on keeping on 

Many think that we have blown it 

But they too will soon admit 

That there's still a lot of love among us 

And there's still a lot of faith, warmth, and trust 

When we keep on keeping on 

Keep on keeping on, y'all 

Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on 

Keep on, keeping on 

(Keep on, keeping on) 

We got to move on up, y'all 

(We got to move on up) 

Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on 

Some years back I remember 

Still in my mind so well 

My mama made this ? 

And I found it never fails 

Never worry too long 

(Worry too long) 

About what goes on 

(About what goes on) 

Today it's sorrow 

(Today it's sorrow) 

Look like joy tomorrow 

(Look like joy tomorrow) 

Keep on keeping on 

(Keep on keeping on) 

Keep on, keep on 

(Keep on, keep on) 

We just keep on keeping on 

We just keep on keeping on 

Many think that we have blown it 

But they too will soon admit 

That there's still a lot of love among us 

And there's still a lot of faith, warmth, and trust 

When we keep on keeping on 

Ooh ooh ooh ooh 

(Ooh ooh ooh ooh) 

We're gonna move on up 

(We're gonna move on up) 

Keep on keeping on 

(Keep on keeping on) 

Move on, move now 

(Move on, move now) 

Keep on keeping on 

(Keep on keeping on)