No place to go but rising
Least I got my direction
From here any more surprising
Comes with dregs of perspiration
Need to figure out how to get 'em
To part with dey money
Right now my upper crust is
A long way from milk and honey
Need to make my way with dignity
Nobody buyin' desperation
Maybe someone gonna sing with me
Maybe get my compensation
Gotta do what I was made for
Even getting what I need
Gotta have some joy here
Even with someone to feed
Nowhere to go but up
Up is where I'm looking
And right now I'm getting up
For going up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
No place to go but rising
No place to go but rising
No place to go but rising
No place to go but up
No place to go but rising
Least I got my direction
From here any more surprising
Come from dregs of perspiration
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go but up
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go but up
Nowhere to go but up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up
Up for goin' up