[Verse 1]
Step inna the yard, chin up high
Dust on my shoes, still I glide by
You see the hurt, but I don't fold
Heart like steel and a taste of gold
I was bent, but I never broke
Fire in my chest, calm in my throat
Every road rough, every door shut
Still I move like I know what's up
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at me now
Still standing here
No, I don't bow
I make it clear
[Chorus]
Head up high, head up high
Watch me rise, watch me rise
Head up high, head up high
I keep it moving, I keep it alive
Head up high, head up high
Trouble pass, I pass by
Head up high, head up high
I know my worth, I know my sky
[Verse 2]
Mami said, "Girl, don't beg no room"
Walk like you own every inch you move
Salt in the wound, but I still smile
Been through the fire and I stayed awhile
Old talk cheap, I don't hear that noise
I found my strength in my own voice
If they want smoke, let them watch me glow
I wear my scars where the good wind blow
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at me now
Still standing here
No, I don't bow
I make it clear
[Chorus]
Head up high, head up high
Watch me rise, watch me rise
Head up high, head up high
I keep it moving, I keep it alive
Head up high, head up high
Trouble pass, I pass by
Head up high, head up high
I know my worth, I know my sky
[Bridge]
When the road gets wild
I breathe, then I go
Still a Kingston child
With a fierce little glow
[Chorus]
Head up high, head up high
Watch me rise, watch me rise
Head up high, head up high
I keep it moving, I keep it alive
Head up high, head up high
Trouble pass, I pass by
Head up high, head up high
I know my worth, I know my sky