| Every man thinks his burdens the heaviest
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| But it’s common they know because they feel
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| And who feels it know it, Lord
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| Who feels it knows it, yeah
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| Who feels it know it, Lord
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| Who feels it knows it, yeah
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| No don’t sit by your window
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| Gazing at the streets
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| Sorrying for your self 'cause you’ve got nothing to eat
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| There’s a light within you, so let it shine, shine
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| Git up and move and start trying, trying, trying
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| Just get up and move
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| Come on, get up and move
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| Get right in the groove
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| Don’t you just sit there in the grove
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| Just get up and move
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| Get right in the grove
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| For linger you linger, cry you must cry
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| Now don’t point your fingers and you’ll get bye
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| Don’t be no moonshine, darling and sit down and cry
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| Please don’t you give up now 'fore you give it a try
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| Before you give it a try
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| Come on, give it a try, try, try
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| Give it a try
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| Give it a try, try, try
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| Don’t you give up now, don’t you give up now, don’t give up now
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| Before you give it a try
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| Come on, give it a try, try, try
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| Papa no want, no want no want
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| No want, no more bondage
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| Long, long, long, long time he’s been in slavery
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| Mama no want, no want, no want
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| No more pain, no pain and worry
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| For its a long time now she’s been unhappy
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| And Who feels it knows it, yeah
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| Who feels it knows it, Lord
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| Every night and every day
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| Who feels it knows it, yeah
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| By their blood and sweat they pay
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| Who feels it knows it, yeah
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| But linger you linger cry you must cry
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| Don’t point your fingers and you’ll get by
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| Don’t be no moonshine darling and sit down and cry
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| Please dont you give up now before you give it a try
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| Before you give it a try come on
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| Give it a try, try, try
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| Before you give it a try come on
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| Alright, now, give it a try, try, try
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| Dont you give up now don’t you
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| Give up now don’t give up now
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| Before you give it a try, before you
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| Give it a try, try, try |