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 oooh Cheer up my my my my my my brother Cheer up my sister cheer up my sisters Cheer up my momma my momma too lor Cheer up my my father And I, I, I'll be cheerful, let me say it