Cheer up my brothers, cheer up my sisters

Cheer up my momma too, lord

Cheer up my father, let me say

I know it won't be long

That change has got to come

That change has got to come

And I know that it won't be long

We've been down in captivity [captivity] so long, so long

If we unite then we will be free [we will be free]

so strong, so strong, come I want you to

Cheer up my [brothers] my sisters

[cheer up my sisters] let me say

Cheer up my my my momma too, lord

Cheer up my father



Let me say, we've been down in captivity [captivity]

so long, so long

We unite we will be free [we will be free]

so strong, so strong

Cheer up my my my my my my brother

[cheer up my sister] cheer up my sisters

[cheer up my momma] my momma too lord

[cheer up my] my father

And I, I, I