Lyrics Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

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

(Movin' on up)

Lord have mercy, we're movin' on up

(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

(Movin' on up)

Lord have mercy, we're movin' on up

(Movin' on up)

Hey, hey, we're movin' on up

(Movin' on up)

Lord have mercy, we're movin' on up

(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

(Movin' on up)

Lord have mercy, we're movin' on up

(Movin' on up)

We'll just keep on pushin'

We're a winner

Lord, baby, everybody

Hey, you know we're movin' on up

We're a winner

Yeah, yeah just keep on pushin'