(x8)
People , ke ep o (x4) n learnin'!
Soldie rs, keep (x4) on warrin'!
World, ke ep on tur nin',
'cause it wo n't be too long
(x3)
The Powers kee p on (x4) lyin',
While your people kee p on (x4) dyin'
World, ke ep on tur nin',
'cause it wo n't be too long
(x3)
I'm so darn glad he let me try it ag ain
'Cause my last time on Earth
I lived a whole world of s in
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew t hen
I'm gonna keep on tryin ' til I reach the
Highest Ground
(x4)
Teache rs, keep (x4) on teachin'!
Preach ers, kee (x4) p on preachin'!
World, ke ep on tur nin',
'cause it wo n't be too long
(x3)
Lovers , ke ep o (x4) n lovin',
while be liever s ke ep o (x4) n believin'
Sleeper s, ju st st op sl eepin',
'cause it w on't be too long
(x3)
I'm so darn glad he let me try it ag ain
'Cause my last time on Earth, I lived a whole world of s in
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew t hen
I'm gonna keep on tryin ' til I reach the
(Em)
Highest Ground
(Parlé :) A n' S (x3) tevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down.
Till I rea ch the highest ground
(Parlé :) ' caus (x3) e me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound
Till I rea ch the highest ground
(Parlé :) B usti (x3) n' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on.
Till I rea ch the highest ground
(Parlé :) J ust, (x3) uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground
Till I rea ch the highest ground