One of these days it's all gonna come around

But don't you let the drudgery in between wear you down

Just keep your gaze a little farther down the road

You keep looking at the ground

You're bound to lose where you're going

Day in and day out

I know it's hard to keep your head about you

It takes thick skin to hold out

While the world crashes in around you

Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady

Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy

The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy

Like my mama told me...

Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady

Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy

The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy

Some of these days when you get knocked around

Trouble sure seems bigger when you're staring up from on the ground

Don't be dismayed by a fight that you can't win

Better to lose on your feet than to lose on your chin

Day in and day

I know it's hard to keep your head about you

It takes thick skin to hold out

While the world crashes in around you

Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady

Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy

The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy