One of these days it's all gonna come around But don't you let the drudgery in between wear you down Just keep your gaze a little farther down the road You keep looking at the ground You're bound to lose where you're going Day in and day out I know it's hard to keep your head about you It takes thick skin to hold out While the world crashes in around you Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy Like my mama told me... Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy Some of these days when you get knocked around Trouble sure seems bigger when you're staring up from on the ground Don't be dismayed by a fight that you can't win Better to lose on your feet than to lose on your chin Day in and day I know it's hard to keep your head about you It takes thick skin to hold out While the world crashes in around you Keep your eyes on the prize, keep your hands steady Well the water may rise and put cracks in your levy The weight that you carry, it might be too heavy