My mama told me, ever since I was seven,
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Hold your head up high.
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My parents toldmy ever since I was eleven,
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"Hold your head up high."
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They said the answer was to become a dancer,
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Hold your head high.
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Oh, just like I figured, they're always disfigured
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With their heads up high.
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Now I'm older, I'm getting so much bolder
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With my head up high
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Oh, as I figured, just like I figured
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Since your head's up high, baby.
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Oh, just like I figured,
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You know, they was disfigured
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Hold your head up high.
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You know, they says the answer was to become a dancer
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Hold your head high, boy.
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Ever since I was a baby on my mama's knee,
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Oh, just listened to what everybody told me,
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Oh yes I did. But still the answer was to become a dancer,
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And hold your head high,
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But, just like I figured, they're always disfigured,
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They hold their heads up high, Watch out!
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Do the dog! Oh, watch out!
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And now I'm older, they say I'm so much bolder
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Got your head up high.
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Oh, and the answer was, hey, to become a dancer,
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Head up high.
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Well, but just like I figured, they're always disfigured
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They got their heads up high.
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But the answer was, now, boy, to become a dancer
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With your head up high
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Head up high,
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Head up high...
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Head Held High
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The Velvet Underground |