Head Held High

Lyrics

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