Raise your foot now that's the way
You'll be moving on today
Raise the other put it down
Now you're headed into town
Woah boy, you got left, right
Oh boy, ain't that right
Got some years ahead to go
You'll go free if you take it slow
Oh boy, you got left, right
Woah boy, ain't that right
Two kinds of people in this world
Some say yes and some say no
Time to say which side you're on
Eenie meanie miny moe
Say yes and your adventures start
Not always as expected
Say no, you stay apart
But you stay protected
You got to give yourself a reason to rejoice
For the music you make counts for everything
Now every loving soul has got a voice
You got to give it room, and let it sing
My family never had too much
Made the best of everyday
Ate what's on our plates, you know
Never threw a thing away
We kept our nightmares on the shelf
Our dreams were on the table
Pass them down and help yourself
As long as you are able
My mama told me "Son, forget what might have been
Give yourself a break, whatever's happening
Don't let your spirits, son, come closing in
You got to give it room, and let it - let it sing
You got to give it room, and let it sing
You got to lift up your voice and sing
Got some years ahead to go
You'll go free if you take it slow
Got some years, it won't take long
And you'll be free to sing your song
Woah boy, you got left, right, oh boy--
There's precious little really folks like us controlled
But you can make your music from the simplest thing
And you're the one who's got to tend your soul
You got to give it room, and let it- let it sing
You got to give it room, and let it sing
You've got to let it sing
You've got to let it sing
You got to give it room,
And let it sing!
