(x8) People, keep on learnin'! Soldiers, keep on warrin'! World,              keep on turnin',           'cause it won't be too long       (x3) The Powers keep on lyin', While your people keep on dyin' World,              keep on turnin',            'cause it won't be too long       (x3) 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 I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the Highest Ground         Teachers, keep on teachin'! Preachers, keep on preachin'! World,              keep on turnin',            'cause it won't be too long       (x3) Lovers, keep on lovin', while believers keep on believin' Sleepers,          just stop sleepin',          'cause it won't be too long       (x3) 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 I'm gonna keep on tryin 'til I reach the Highest Ground (Parlé:) An' Stevie knows that, uh, nobody's gonna bring me down. Till I reach the highest ground (Parlé:) 'cause me 'n' Stevie, see, we're gonna be sailin' on the funky, funky sound Till I reach the highest ground (Parlé:) Bustin' out, an' I'll break you out, 'cause I'm sailin' on. Till I reach the highest ground (Parlé:) Just, uh, sailin' on, sailin' on to higher ground Till I reach the highest ground