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