I was born on the day before yesterday
I had holes in my shoes and I was cryin' the blues
And I didn't have no place to stay. But I know
I know I'm gonna make it this time.
'Cause I know. I know I'm gonna make it this time.
I was born on a hill not so far away.
Out of three rubber bands
Old gloves for hands
And a suit that had been thrown away
They took the jacket and pants, found a brown paper bag
And they filled it with straw and to top off the drag
They gave me pencilled in eyes and a pencilled in nose
Then they stuck me up here and said strike me a pose
But I know. I know I'm gonna make it this time
'Cause I know. I know I'm gonna make it this time.
Now listen to me now. Let me sing one
So we all can hear it. Gonna lift my head up
Can you feel my spirit? Can you feel my spirit? Can you feel my spirit?
And now that I know that I wasn't born yesterday
And that I'm fully grown
And I can stand on my own
And nothin's gonna get in my way.
Because I'm gonna get mine gonna turn things around
Gonna get myself together gonna get on down
And when I feel the rain comin' from the bottoms of my shoes
I'm gonna leave them by the road side and go cryin' the blues
'Cause I know. I know I'm gonna make it this time.
'Cause I know. I know I'm gonna make it this time.
Now listen to me now. Gonna sing one so you all can hear it
Gonna lift my head up. Can you feel my spirit?
Can you feel my spirit? Can you feel my spirit?
Can you feel my spirit? Can you feel my spirit?