Been up Been down Been in Been out I thought I knew all about life All about life Then I realized Life never promised you No bag of roses Love never promised you No benz and roses The more you live the more you learn Not to leave yourself open Try not to talk till it's your turn When you think that your certain, ya Hold on Don't let another man push you off your senses Hold on Nah bother front if you know you can't dis this Hold on Stand up firm and never get weak just Hold on Oh gosh Now if your not quick to learn Then your going to be a come around Even your bretherens will Take you for a run around The less you know It won't hurt These are things to remember Life is free you give the word January to December Hold on Don't let another man push you off your senses Hold on Nah bother front if you know you can't dis this Hold on Stand up firm and never get weak just Hold on I've been up Been down Been in Been out I thought I knew all about life All about life Then I realized Life never promised you No bag of roses Love never promised you No benz and roses The more you live the more you learn Not to leave yourself open Try not to talk til it's your turn When you think that your certain, you Hold on Don't let another man push you off your senses Hold on Nah bother front if you know you can't dis this Hold on Stand up firm and never get weak just Hold on Oh gosh Hold on Don't let another man push you off your senses Hold on Nah bother front if you know you can't dis this Hold on Stand up firm and never get weak just Hold on Oh gosh