we're a winner

we're a winner

and never let anybody say

boy

you can't make it

'cause a feeble mind is in your way

no more tears do we cry

and we have finally dried our eyes

and we're movin' on up

lawd have mercy

we're movin' on up

we're living proof in alls alert

that we're two from the good black earth

and we're a winner

and everybody knows it too

we'll just keep on pushin'

like your leaders tell you to

at last that blessed day has come

and i don't care where you come from

we're all movin' on up

lawd have mercy

we're movin' on up

hey

hey

we're movin' on up

lawd have mercy

we're movin' on up

i don't mind leavin' here

to show the world we have no fear

'cause we're a winner

and everybody knows it too

we'll just keep on pushin'

like your leaders tell you to

at last that blessed day has come

and i don't care where you come from

we're just go move on up

lawd have mercy

we're movin' on up

we'll just keep on pushin'

we're a winner

lawd

baby

everybody

hey

you know we're movin' on up

we're a winner