My mama told me, ever since I was seven,
Hold your head up high.
My parents told me ever since I was eleven,
"Hold your head up high."
They said the answer was to become a dancer,
Hold your head high.
Oh, just like I figured, they´re always disfigured
With their heads up high.
Now I´m older, I´m getting so much bolder
With my head up high
Oh, as I figured, just like I figured
Since your head´s up high, baby.
Oh, just like I figured,
You know, they was disfigured
Hold your head up high.
You know, they says the answer was to become a dancer
Hold your head high, boy.
Ever since I was a baby on my mama´s knee,
Oh, just listened to what everybody told me,
Oh yes I did. But still the answer was to become a dancer,
And hold your head high,
But, just like I figured, they´re always disfigured,
They hold their heads up high, Watch out!
Do the dog! Oh, watch out!
And now I´m older, they say I´m so much bolder
Got your head up high.
Oh, and the answer was, hey, to become a dancer,
Head up high.
Well, but just like I figured, they´re always disfigured
They got their heads up high.
But the answer was, now, boy, to become a dancer
With your head up high
Head up high,
Head up high...