HIGHER GROUND I am a boy from lower rank and without choices You may me call a disease Im out for trouble but considered as a good guy I feel the world in my squeeze YOU MADE ME SICK - YOU MADE ME COLD THATS THE WAY I WAS TOLD HIGHER GROUND - LET ME REACH FOR IT OH HIGHER GROUND HIGHER GROUND - THATS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR OH HIGHER GROUND I try to get into your house your sanctuary Playing around with your chicks Your fancy son in law was born without a penny As long as you give me yours I MAKE YOU SICK- I MAKE YOU POOR YOURE GONNA LOSE THATS FOR SURE HIGHER GROUND - LET ME REACH FOR IT OH HIGHER GROUND HIGHER GROUND - THATS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR OH HIGHER GROUND ---- HIGHER GROUND - LET ME REACH FOR IT OH HIGHER GROUND HIGHER GROUND - THATS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR OH HIGHER GROUND Now that I'm sitting on the hillside, fat and lazy Im satisfied with my work Im rich and wealthy and so proud I did a good job I never found a real stop I AM SO COOL- I AM SO SMART THEY LEARNED THE LESSON SO HARD HIGHER GROUND - LET ME REACH FOR IT OH HIGHER GROUND HIGHER GROUND - THATS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR OH HIGHER GROUND