"Truth Will Live On" lyrics
Rise!
Whatever you want in life
You gotta fight
It's gonna take a million years or more
Hundred thousand armies strong
And all the leaders in this world can never
Try to beat it down
That you make people have to live all their lives
Little children, men and wives
Work until they're old
Yeah, then left out in the cold
Yes, the truth must survive forever, yes
And the truth will live on whatever, yeah
Until we understand we're gold and diamond
They'll treat us like we are no one
Stand up for your rights
Yeah, defend your little fights, yeah
Sacrifice with blood and sweat, yes
Down the road that's closer to death, yes
Tell me now who's more deserving of life
Than those who are always serving
Oh, hush y'all
And let us take stock now
To get a stupid job you must have a reference
Somebody gotta recommend you well
Even the filthiest job in town, believe me
Ain't no smooth sail
And yes, until this day
We still ain't got no say
'Cause 'til we understand we're gold and diamond
They'll treat us like we are no one
Stand up for your rights
Yes, defend your little fights
It's gonna take determination and more
And the will to live above
Disrespect that they get accustomed to
Just don't expect no love
You wanna feel like you're a nobody
But trust me, that's the biggest lie
When you do it on your own
Watch them a run come one come join, yeah, yeah
Survive forever (Yeah, yes)
Yeah, what it is (Live on whatever)
Yeah, the truth must survive forever
Yeah, the truth must live on whatever
Until we understand we're gold and diamond
They'll treat us like we are no one
Stand up for your rights
Yes, defend your little fights
Gonna take a million years or more
And a million armies strong
All you leaders in this world can never
Try to beat it down
That you make people have to live all their lives
Little children turn to men and wives
Work until they're old
Yes, then end up in the cold
Yes, the truth must survive forever
And the truth will live on whatever, yeah
Yes, the truth must survive forever
Yeah, the truth must live on whatever
Until we understand that we're gold and diamond
They're gonna treat us like we are no one
Rise, rise, rise
Don't be afraid to rise
Whatever you want in life
You gotta fight
It's gonna take a million years or more
Hundred thousand armies strong
And all the leaders in this world can never
Try to beat it down
That you make people have to live all their lives
Little children, men and wives
Work until they're old
Yeah, then left out in the cold
Yes, the truth must survive forever, yes
And the truth will live on whatever, yeah
Until we understand we're gold and diamond
They'll treat us like we are no one
Stand up for your rights
Yeah, defend your little fights, yeah
Sacrifice with blood and sweat, yes
Down the road that's closer to death, yes
Tell me now who's more deserving of life
Than those who are always serving
Oh, hush y'all
And let us take stock now
To get a stupid job you must have a reference
Somebody gotta recommend you well
Even the filthiest job in town, believe me
Ain't no smooth sail
And yes, until this day
We still ain't got no say
'Cause 'til we understand we're gold and diamond
They'll treat us like we are no one
Stand up for your rights
Yes, defend your little fights
It's gonna take determination and more
And the will to live above
Disrespect that they get accustomed to
Just don't expect no love
You wanna feel like you're a nobody
But trust me, that's the biggest lie
When you do it on your own
Watch them a run come one come join, yeah, yeah
Survive forever (Yeah, yes)
Yeah, what it is (Live on whatever)
Yeah, the truth must survive forever
Yeah, the truth must live on whatever
Until we understand we're gold and diamond
They'll treat us like we are no one
Stand up for your rights
Yes, defend your little fights
Gonna take a million years or more
And a million armies strong
All you leaders in this world can never
Try to beat it down
That you make people have to live all their lives
Little children turn to men and wives
Work until they're old
Yes, then end up in the cold
Yes, the truth must survive forever
And the truth will live on whatever, yeah
Yes, the truth must survive forever
Yeah, the truth must live on whatever
Until we understand that we're gold and diamond
They're gonna treat us like we are no one
Rise, rise, rise
Don't be afraid to rise
Writer(s): Hugh Beresford Hammond
