Face The Struggle

[Intro]
Don't give it up, don't give it up
We've got to get over, over

[Chorus]
We poor, we poor
We've got to face the struggle

[Verse 1]
My little sister haven't got a pair of shoes to wear to school
Monday morning, Monday morning
Mother, don't hold down your head (And cry, and cry)
Poor is not an crime today (Please don't cry, please don't cry)

[Chorus]
We poor, we poor
But we've got to stand up
And face the struggle, face the struggle

[Post-Chorus]
As long as I have love in my soul
I will stand up and face the struggle in my life

[Verse 2]
My little sister haven't a pair of shoes to wear to school
Monday morning, Monday morning
Mama, don't hold down your head (And cry, and cry)
Please mama, don't cry, don't cry

[Post-Verse]
Please, please mama, please, please, don't cry
Don't give it up, don't give it up
Don't give it up, hmmm
Don't hold down your head and cry, mama

[Verse 3]
Poor is not a crime, poor is not a crime
So, we've got to stand up and face the struggle
Don't give it up, don't give it up, don't give it up
We've got to stand up, stand up and face the struggle
Don't give it up, don't give it up, don't give it up
We've got to stand up and face the struggle

[Post-Verse]
No bread on my table, no food to eat
I've got to stand up, stand up and face the struggle

[Outro]
Mama, don't cry, mama don't cry
My little sister