I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah (from “Hairspray” soundtrack)
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[Maybelle:] 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
There’s a cry in the distance (Ooo) It’s a voice that comes from deep within (Hey yeah) There’s a cry asking why, I pray the answer’s up ahead ‘Cause I know where I’ve been
There’s a road we’ve been travelin’ Lost so many on the way But the riches will be plenty Worth the price, the price we had to pay
There’s a dream in the future There’s a struggle that we have yet to win And there’s pride in my heart ’cause I know where I’m going Yes I do! And I know where I’ve been, yeah
[Maybelle & Ensemble:] There’s a road We must trave There’s a promise We must make But the riches Will be plenty Worth the price And price we had to pay There’s a dream (Dream) Yeah yeah yeah In the future There’s a struggle That we have yet to win And there’s pride In my heart ‘Cause I know where I’m going And I know where I’ve been Yeah
There’s a road (There’s a road) We must travel (We must travel) There’s a promise (There’s a promise) That we must make (That we must make) But the riches (Oh, but the riches) Will be plenty (Riches will be many) Worth the risk (Worth the risk) And the chance (And the chance) We take There’s a dream
In the future there’s a struggle (Struggle) That we have yet to win (We have yet to win) Use that pride (Pride) In our hearts (In our hearts) To lift us up (Lift us up) To tomorrow (Ooo) ‘Cause just to sit still would be a sin (I know it! I know where I’m going) Lord knows I know where I’ve been (Know where I’ve been) I give thanks to my God ’cause I know where I’ve been