Lyrics

You’ve gotta reap what you reap, you’ve gotta sow what you sow
It’s a long way to Memphis, it’s a long way to go
I heard the one-eyed preacher, tell the black hearted king
I heard a baby cry cry cry, but I didn’t feel a thing

You’ve got to take it real high, don’t let go
My momma told me so

Everybody got a reason, everybody has a doubt
The captain cried it is treason
Bring them in and hang them out
People wanna love, people wanna hate
The devil cried Oh mercy, I can barely wait
You’ve got to take it real high, don’t let go
My momma told me so

This is my story, wondering how it ends
Reaching for the glory, blowing in the wind
Dreamers have to dream, like the rising sun
The wonder of it all, of all we may become

You’ve got to take it real high, don’t let go
My momma told me so