“I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray is featured in Transitioning, the seventh episode of Season Six. It is sung by Unique (Alex Newell) with the Transpersons Choir.
The song marks Unique’s last solo and last song of the series.
[UNIQUE]
There's a light in the darkness
Though the night is black as my skin
There's a light, burning bright, showing me the way
But I know where I've been
[UNIQUE, (TRANSPERSONS CHOIR)]
There's a cry (Oooh) in the distance
It's a voice that comes from deep within
There's a cry (Oooh) asking why, I pray the answer's up ahead
'Cause I know where I've been
(Ahh) There's a road we've been travelin'
(Ahh) Lost so many on the way
(Oooh) But the riches will be plenty
[UNIQUE with TRANSPERSONS CHOIR Harmonizing]
Worth the price, the price we had to pay
[UNIQUE, (TRANSPERSONS CHOIR)]
There's a dream (Dream) in the future (Oooh)
There's a struggle (Struggle!) that we have yet to win (Oooh)
And there's pride (Pride!) in my heart (In my heart!)
[UNIQUE with TRANSPERSONS CHOIR Harmonizing]
'Cause I know where I'm going, yes I do
And I know where I've been, yeah
[TRANSPERSONS CHOIR & (UNIQUE)]
There's a road (There's a road) we must travel (We must travel)
There's a promise (There's a promise) we must make (We must make)
Oh, but the riches, (Oh, but the riches) the riches will be plenty (The riches will be plenty)
Worth the risks (Worth the risks) and the chances (and the chances)
[UNIQUE with TRANSPERSONS CHOIR]
That we take
[TRANSPERSONS CHOIR & (UNIQUE)]
There's a dream, (There's a dream) in the future
[UNIQUE, (TRANSPERSONS CHOIR)]
There's a struggle (Struggle) that we have yet to win (We have yet to win)
Use that pride (Use that pride) in our hearts (In our hearts)
[UNIQUE with TRANSPERSONS CHOIR Harmonizing]
To lift us up to tomorrow
'Cause just to it still would be a sin
[TRANSPERSONS CHOIR]
I know it, I know it, I know where I'm going
[UNIQUE]
Lord knows I know where I've been
[UNIQUE with TRANSPERSONS CHOIR]
Oh, when we win, I'll give thanks to my God
'Cause I know where I've been!
I Know Where I’ve Been was written by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman.
I Know Where I’ve Been was produced by Peer Åström & Ryan Murphy & Adam Anders.
Glee Cast released I Know Where I’ve Been on Mon Feb 09 2015.