Hands Up High

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I came up on a hard road Dust on my Sunday shoes Mama said keep your chin up Baby, we all got a right to choose I seen the doors locked tight Seen the same old lie But my name was carved in the paper And I was born to rise [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I can hear it coming Footsteps down the line Every heart in this block Gonna get its turn in time [Chorus] Hands up high (hands up high) We all belong Hands up high (hands up high) We've waited too long Same blood, same sky Same dream in our chest Hands up high (hands up high) Till justice knows the rest [Verse 2] They put a sign on the window Said "stay on your side" But my sister kept on walking With a fire in her eyes We sang on the corner We knocked on every gate If a soul can breathe free air Then it's never too late [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I can hear it coming Footsteps down the line Every hand that's been denied Gonna lift up in time [Chorus] Hands up high (hands up high) We all belong Hands up high (hands up high) We've waited too long Same blood, same sky Same dream in our chest Hands up high (hands up high) Till justice knows the rest [Bridge] Let the wall come down Let the fear burn out We got a stronger kind of power When we stand and shout One more mile One more fight Till every child can walk in light [Final Chorus] Hands up high (hands up high) We all belong Hands up high (hands up high) We've waited too long Same blood, same sky Same dream in our chest Hands up high (hands up high) Till justice knows the rest Hands up high (hands up high) Hear the people sing Hands up high (hands up high) Freedom is a thing