Hold your head as high as you can
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High enough to see who you are, little man
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Life sometimes is cold and cruel
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Baby no one else will tell you so remember that
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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Now maybe no one else has told you so
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But you're golden, baby
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Black Gold with a diamond soul
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Think of all the strength you have in you
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From the blood you carry within you
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Ancient men, powerful men
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Built us a civilization
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They'll be folks hell-bent on putting you down
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Don't get burned
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Not necessarily everyone will know your worth
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Think of all the strength you have in you
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From the blood you carry within you
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Ancient men, powerful men
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Built us a civilization
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Think of all the strength you have in you
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Powerful, powerful men
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Built us a civilization
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Hold your head as high as you can
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High enough to see who you are, little man
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Life sometimes is cold and cruel
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Baby no one else will tell you so remember that
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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There'll be folks hell-bent on putting you down
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Don't get burned
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Not necessarily everyone will know your worth
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Think of all the strength you have in you
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From the blood you carry within you
|
Ancient men, powerful men
|
Built us a civilization
|
|
Think of all the strength you have in you
|
Powerful, powerful men
|
Built us a civilization
|
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Hold your head as high as you can
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High enough to see who you are, little man
|
Life sometimes is cold and cruel
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Baby no one else will tell you so remember that
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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Think of all the strength you have in you
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From the blood you carry within you
|
Ancient men, powerful men
|
Built us a civilization
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All the strength
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All the blood
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That you carry
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Ancient men
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Powerful men
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In you
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Built us a civilization
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Hold your head as high as you can
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High enough to see who you are, little man
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Life sometimes is cold and cruel
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Baby no one else will tell you so remember that
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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You are Black Gold, Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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Hold your head as high as you can
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High enough to see who you are, little man
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Life sometimes is cold and cruel
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Baby no one else will tell you so remember that
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You are Black Gold
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You are Black Gold
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You are
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You are
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You are
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Hold your head up
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Don't give up
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You are Black Gold
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You are
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You are
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Black Gold
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Black Gold, Black Gold, Black Gold
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Black Gold
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Esperanza Spalding |