My mama told me, ever since I was seven,
Hold your head up high.
My parents toldmy ever since I was eleven,
Hold your head up high.
They said the answer was to [bad word] a dancer,
Hold your head high.
Oh, just like I figured, theyre always disfigured
With their heads up high.

Now Im older, Im getting so much bolder
With my head up high
Oh, as I figured, just like I figured
Since your heads 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 [bad word] a dancer
Hold your head high, boy.

Ever since I was a baby on my mamas knee,
Oh, just listened to what everybody told me,
Oh yes I did. but still the answer was to [bad word] a dancer,
And hold your head high,
But, just like I figured, theyre always disfigured,
They hold their heads up high, watch out!

Do the dog! oh, watch out!

And now Im older, they say Im so much bolder
Got your head up high.
Oh, and the answer was, hey, to [bad word] a dancer,
Head up high.
Well, but just like I figured, theyre always disfigured
They got their heads up high.
But the answer was, now, boy, to [bad word] a dancer
With your head up high

Head up high,
Head up high...