Hello, my friend 
So happy to see you again 
I was so alone 
All by my self 
I just couldn't make it 

Have you heard, baby 
What the winds blowing round 
Have you heard, baby 
whole lot of [bad word] right on down  [bad word]  yeah  [bad word] on strong 
And don't give a [bad word]  baby 
If your hair is short or long, huh 

I said, get out of your grave 
Everybody is dancing in the street 
Do what you know, don't be slow 
You gotta practice what you preach 
'Cause it's time for you and me [bad word] to face reality (it sounds like he says "fake reality")

Forget about the past, baby 
Things ain't what they used to be 
Keep on Straight Ahead 
Keep on straight Ahead 

Straight Ahead, baby 
Straight Ahead, baby 

We got to stand side by side 
We got to stand together and organize 
They say power to the people, 
That's what they're screamin' 
Freedom of the soul 
Pass it on, pass it on to the young and old 

You got to tell the children the [bad word] 
They don't need a whole lot of lies 
Because one of these days, baby 
They'll [bad word] things 
So when you give them love 
You better give it right 
Woman and child and man and wife 
The best love to have is the Love Of Life 

Pushing on Straight Ahead 
Straight Ahead, baby 

Hello my friend 
It's so good to see you again 
And I've been all by my self 
I don't think I can make it alone 
I gotta keep on pushing ahead