We Will Be Strong

Album: Chinatown (1980)
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  • Pity the fool
    It's hard, but he broke a rule
    And that isn't done
    Somehow, someday, brother will use a gun
    Just walking the town
    Just painting it sad
    It's bringing me down
    It's driving me mad
    Woman is away from me

    [Chorus]
    We will be strong, we will be strong
    I know we have the strength to carry on
    We have the strength
    I know my rights from wrong
    I know you've lost, I've won
    We will be stronger
    We will be strong
    And getting stronger every day
    Believe me when I say it
    There is no other way to convey it

    No other way, you clown
    Your thoughtfulness has brought us down
    And that isn't right
    That we should walk alone on the streets at night
    Just checking the time
    Walking that very fine line
    The humor is black
    The plan is attack
    Now woman is away from me
    But we will be strong

    [Chorus]

    Down on your luck
    The shock, it has struck
    The weak ones will die
    The questions are "Why? Why?"
    Does anybody hear?
    Does anybody understand?
    Let me make it clear
    Now's the time to take a stand
    Now woman is away from me
    But we will make it strong

    [Chorus]

    We will be strong
    We will,
    We will be strong
    We will be,
    We will be strong
    We will,
    We will be strong
    We,
    We will,
    We,
    We will be,
    We,
    We will,
    We will be strong
    We will be strong Writer/s: PHILIP PARRIS LYNOTT
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • John from Los AngelesI recommend that people put this song on each and every exercise playlist they have. It's incredibly inspiring. Especially good for runners. Opening guitar riff will get you going for sure.
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