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 true from the good black dirt 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 movin' on up Lawd have mercy We're movin' on up 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 gon' move on up Lawd have mercy We're movin' on up We'll just keep on pushin' We're a winner Oh baby everybody You know we're movin' on up We're a winner