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Eyes On The Prize Lyrics

Solo: Last night, I had a dream:
(Choir oohs)
A burning light that was so bright. Why does it have to be a dream?

Altos, Tenors, Basses: Why can’t I, Where will I, God help me,
All: Help me find a home!

Altos: So keep your
All: Eyes on the prize
Don’t be dismayed, don’t be dismayed.
Deep in your heart, you must believe:

Everything is gonna be alright,
Everything is gonna be alright,
Everything is gonna be alright some day

Basses: Dum, dum, dum, dum (x3)
Solo: (after first set of “dum”s) Sometimes it’s hot, sometimes it’s cold.
(Altos, Tenors “ooh”)
Sometimes I’m in, sometimes I’m out.
All: No, I haven’t had much to eat!
Lord knows, I haven’t had much sleep!

Chorus and bridge

Tenors, Basses: Dum, dum-dum, da (keep repeating)
Altos: We shall overcome (keep repeating)
Sopranos: We shall overcome (keep repeating)

Bridge

Tenors, Basses: Ev’rything’s gonna, Ev’rything’s gonna,
Ev’rything’s gonna be alright, say! (keep repeating)
Altos: Ev’rything’s gonna, Ev’rything’s gonna,
Ev’rything’s gonna be alright, say! (keep repeating)
Sopranos: Ev’rything’s gonna, Ev’rything’s gonna,
Ev’rything’s gonna be alright, say! (keep repeating)
Basses: Dum, dum, dum-ba-dum dum-dum da
Ba-da ba-da ba-da (keep repeating)

Everything is gonna be alright,
Everything is gonna be alright,
Everything is gonna be alright some day
Basses: dum, dum-dum, da dum