People
Keep on learnin`
Soldiers
Keep on warrin`
World,
Keep on turnin`
Cause it won`t be too long.
Powers
Keep on lyin`,
While your people
Keep on dyin`
World,
Keep on turnin`,
Cause it won`t be too long.
 [bad word] ]
I`m so darn glad He let me try it again,
`Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin.
I`m so glad that I know more than I knew then.
Gonna keep on tryin` till I reach the highest ground.

Teachers,
Keep on teachin`
Preachers,
Keep on preachin`,
World, keep on turnin`,
`Cause it won`t be too long.
Oh, no
Lovers,
Keep on lovin`
While believers
Keep on believin`.
Sleepers,
Just stop sleepin`
`Cause it won`t be too long.
Oh, no!
 [bad word] ]
(Spoken) An` Stevie knows that, uh, no-body`s gonna bring me down.
Till I reach the highest ground.
(Spoken) `cause me `n` Stevie, see, we`re gonna be a sailin` on the funky sound
Till I reach the highest ground.
(Spoken) Bustin` out, an I`ll break you out, `cause I`m sailin` on.
Till I reach the highest ground
(Spoken)Just, uh, sailin` on sailin` on the higher ground
Till I reach the highest ground