Hush now, child And don't you cry Your folks might understand you By and by Just move on up Toward your destination Though you may find, from time to time, complication
Bite your lip And take a trip Though there may be wet road ahead And you cannot slip Just move on up For peace you'll find Into the steeple of beautiful people Where there's only one kind
So hush now, child And don't you cry Your folks might understand you By and by Move on up And keep on wishin' Remember your dream is your only scheme So keep on pushin' Take nothing less Than the supreme best Do not obey rumors people say 'Cause you can pass the test Just move on up To a greater day With just a little faith If you put your mind to it, you can surely do it
Just move on up Move on up But move on up Oh, child, but just a-move on up But move on up Move on up
