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My mama told me, ever since I was seven, |
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Hold your head up high. |
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My parents toldmy ever since I was eleven, |
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"Hold your head up high." |
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They said the answer was to become a dancer, |
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Hold your head high. |
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Oh, just like I figured, they're always disfigured |
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With their heads up high. |
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Now I'm older, I'm getting so much bolder |
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With my head up high |
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Oh, as I figured, just like I figured |
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Since your head's up high, baby. |
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Oh, just like I figured, |
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You know, they was disfigured |
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Hold your head up high. |
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You know, they says the answer was to become a dancer |
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Hold your head high, boy. |
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Ever since I was a baby on my mama's knee, |
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Oh, just listened to what everybody told me, |
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Oh yes I did. But still the answer was to become a dancer, |
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And hold your head high, |
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But, just like I figured, they're always disfigured, |
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They hold their heads up high, Watch out! |
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Do the dog! Oh, watch out! |
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And now I'm older, they say I'm so much bolder |
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Got your head up high. |
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Oh, and the answer was, hey, to become a dancer, |
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Head up high. |
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Well, but just like I figured, they're always disfigured |
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They got their heads up high. |
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But the answer was, now, boy, to become a dancer |
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With your head up high |
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Head up high, |
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Head up high... |
