Festival 2022

Songtekst: Stand Up

Sander Heezen

Gezongen door studenten van het Liberal Arts Tussenjaar

 

Stand Up  Cynthia Erivo

 

I been walkin’ with my face turned to the sun

Weight on my shoulders, a bullet in my gun

Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head, just in case I have to run

I do what I can when I can while I can for my people

While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night

 

That’s when I’m gonna

Stand up, take my people with me

Together we are going to a brand new home

Far across the river, can you hear freedom calling, calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin’ on

 

I can feel it in my bones

 

Early in the mornin’ before the sun begins to shine

We’re gonna start movin’ towards that separating line

I’m wadin’ through muddy waters, you know I got a made up mind

And I don’t mind if I loose any blood on my way to salvation

And I’ll fight with the strength that I got until I die.

 

So I’m gonna

Stand up, take my people with me

Together we are going to a brand new home

Far across the river, can you hear freedom calling, calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin’ on

 

And I know what’s around the bend might be hard to face ‘cause I’m alone

And I just might fail, but Lord knows I tried, sure as stars fill up the sky

 

Stand up, take my people with me

Together we are going to a brand new home

Far across the river, can you hear freedom calling, calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin’ on

 

I’m gonna stand up, take my people with me

Together we are going to a brand new home

Far across the river, can you hear freedom calling, calling me to answer

Gonna keep on keepin’ on

 

I can feel it in my bones

 

I go to prepare a place for you

I go to prepare a place for you

I go to prepare a place for you

I go to prepare a place for you

 

Fotografie: Sander Heezen