People, keep on learnin'

Soldiers, keep on warrin'

World, keep on turnin'

'Cause it won't be too long

Powers, keep on lyin'

While the people keep on dyin'

World, keep on turnin'

'Cause it won't be too long

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 higher ground

Teachers, keep on teachin'

Oh 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'

And it won't be too long

Oh, no

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 higher ground

And Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down (Till I reach the higher ground)

'Cause me and Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound (Till I reach the higher ground)

Bustin' out and I'll break you out

'Cause I'm sailin' on (Till I reach the higher ground)

Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground (Till I reach the higher ground)