Rise up.
Shake the dust off your shoes.
Rise up
And stop singing the blues.
Rise up
And change that old song.
Rise up.
You’ve been singing that one way too long.
Rise up
And like Janet, take control.
Rise up
And be good to your soul.
Rise up
And wash your face.
Rise up
Because the bottom is not your place.
Get on up, girl.
Do your dance.
Never be afraid
to take your chance.
Stand on up, girl.
Stand on your feet.
Don’t let nobody tell you, to take a seat.
Scream out.
Let the world hear your voice.
Tell the man no, it is my choice.
Stand up, girl.
Scream and shout.
Let the world know what we’re about.
Tell them all,
Both great and small.
Don’t sit down and don’t apologize.
Rise up, girl and tell the world,
Y’all better recognize.
ldw ©
Poem Written By
Lyris D. Wallace
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