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Keep the FaithMichael Jackson

Released: November 26, 1991

Songwriter: Glen Ballard Siedah Garrett Michael Jackson

Producer: Michael Jackson Bruce Swedien

[Verse 1]
If you called out loud
Would it get inside
Through the heart of your surrender
To your alibis?

And you can say the words
Like you understand
But the power's in believing
Give yourself a chance

Because you can
Climb the highest mountain
Swim the deepest sea, hee
All you need is the will to want it
And a, little self-esteem

[Chorus]
So keep the faith
Don't let nobody turn you 'round
You gotta know when it's good to go
To get your dreams up off’n the ground

Keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out
Believe in yourself
No matter what it's gonna take
You can be a winner
But you got ta keep the faith
Go'n keep it brother
You got it

[Verse 2]
And when ya think of trust
Does it lead you home
To a place that you only dream of
When you're all alone?

And you can go by the feel
‘stead of circumstance
But the power's in believing
So give yourself a chance

I know that you can
Sail across the water
Float across the sky, high
Any road that you take
Will get you there
If you’ll only try

[Chorus]
So keep the faith
Don't let nobody take you down, brother
Just keep your eyes on the prize
And your feet flat on the ground

Keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out
I told my brother how to do da thing right
Lift up your head and show the world ya got pride
Go for what you want
Don't let 'em get in your way
You can be better
But you got to keep the faith
Go’n keep it brother
You got it

[Bridge]
I know that keepin' the faith
Means never givin' up on love
But the power that love has to make it right
Makes it uh, makes it right

[Chorus]
So keep the faith
Don't let nobody turn you 'round brother
You got to know when it's good to go
To get your dreams up off the ground

Keep the faith baby, yeah
Because it is just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out

[Verse 3]
Better stand up and act like you wanna do right
Don't play the fool for the rest of your life
Work on it brother and you'll make it someday
Go for what you want
And don't forget the faith
Look at yourself
And what ya doin' right now
Stand back a minute
Just to check yourself out
Straighten out your life
And how you're livin' each day
Get yourself together
‘cause you got to keep the faith

Go'n
Don't let nobody take you down, brother
Just keep your eyes on the prize
And your feet flat on the ground
Keep the faith, baby, yeah
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out

Lift up your mind
Before your mind gets blown
Some things in life
You best just leave them alone
Go for what you want
Don't let it get in your way
You can make it happen
But ya got ta keep the faith

[Bridge]
Go'n keep it brother
You got to keep the faith
Yeah keep the faith
Go'n keep it sister
You got to keep the faith
Now, now

[Verse 4]
I showed my brotha
How to do the thing right
Lift up your head
And show the world you got pride
Go for what you want
Don't let 'em get in your way
You can be a winner
If you keep'a the faith

Straighten out yourself
And get your mind on track
Dust off your butt
And get your self-respect back
You've known me too long
To know that I don't play
Take it like you wanna
But you got to keep the faith


[Chorus]
Go'n
Don't let nobody take you down
Just keep your eyes on the prize
And get your feet back on the ground
Keep the faith, baby, yea
Because it's just a matter of time
Before your confidence will win out
But till that day
I say you've got to keep the faith!

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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