We're a winner and never let anybody say
'Boy, you can't make it
'Cause a feeble mind is in your way'
No more tears do we cry
And we have finally dried our eyes

We're movin' on up, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up now, we're movin' on up

We're living proof in all's alert
That we're too from the good black Earth
And we're a winner
And everybody knows it too

We'll just keep on pushin'
Like your leaders tell you to
At last that blessed day has come
And I don't care where you come from

We're all movin' on up, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up now, movin' on up

Movin' on up, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up now, we're movin' on up

I don't mind leavin' here
To show the world we have no fear
'Cause we're a winner
And everybody knows it too

We'll just keep on pushin'
Like your leaders tell you to
At last that blessed day has come
And I don't care where you come from

We're just gon' move on, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up now , we're movin' on up

{You know, you may remember reading
In your Jack Johnson publications
Whole lotta stations didn't wanna play that particular recording
'We're a winner'
Can you imagine such a thing?
Well, I would say, either way I'm sure most of you would say
'We don't give a damn, we're a winner anyway'
Right on?}

{I got a 'lil strength out there tonight
Puttin' fire on dust, I would say
It's alright now
We have just another version that we'd like to lay to ya about here
Believing very strongly in equality and freedom for all
And especially we people who are darker than blue
We'd like to just lay another version to ya
Tryin' not to offend anyone, but basically telling it like it is}

We're a winner and never let anybody say
Boy, you can't make it
'Cause a feeble mind is in your way
No more tears do we cry
The black boy done dryin' his eyes

He's been movin' on up, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up now, movin' on up

There'll be no more Uncle Tom
At last that blessed day has come
And we're a winner, and everybody knows it too

We just keep on pushin'
Like Martin Luther told you to
And I don't mind leavin' here
To show the world we have no fear

'Cause we're movin' on up, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up, we're movin' on up

So people get ready
I've got good news for you
How we got over
Like we're all supposed to do

Let us all say, 'Amen'
And together we'll clap our hands

'Cause we're movin' on up, movin' on up
Lord have mercy
We're movin' on up now, movin' on up

{Continue to be a winner, all of you}