I know I can make it now

The dark clouds are all gone

A new day is dawning

And I have got to keep on moving



Why can't you a-stand up

Stand up, stand up, stand up

Fight for your rights

Why can't you a-stand up

Stand up, stand up, stand up

Fight for your rights



You can't judge a book by the cover

Just turn the pages and read

Don't try to make me over

Come, come satisfy all your needs



Why can't you a-stand up

Stand up, stand up, stand up

Fight for your rights

Why can't you a-stand up

Stand up, stand up, stand up

Fight for your rights



Don't you shed no tears for me

Don't you cry no more

Don't you worry about me now

Everything is all right

Cos everything is all right

Everything is all right

Everything is just find with me



Don't you shed no tears for me

Don't you cry no more

Don't you worry about me now

Everything is all right

I said everything is all right

Everything is all right

Everything is just find with me



Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah,

Oh oh oh oh yeah



Everything is all right

Everything is all right

Everything is just fine with me

Everything is all right

Everything is all right

Everything is just fine with me

Everything is all right

Everything is all right

Everything is just fine with me

Everything is all right

Everything is all right