I got an extra glimpse Of the truth today Staring at my breakfast When I thought I heard it say Fighting is no good Success, an empty lie The treasure hunt is lonely Until you realize We came to take it up We came to take it up, we came to take it up We came to raise it up We came to take it up, we came to move it up I promise you miss I will do my best today But somebody keep trying to make me Trying to make me lose my way But I believe, oh, my darling I believe in you And I hope when you hear this You'll remember what we were sent to do We came to take it up We came to take it up, we came to take it up We came to move it up We came to raise it up, we came to praise it up I came to take you up You came to take me up We came to take us up Take me up, take me up We came to take it up Speeding out of the town I thought I'd lost my way 'Til I saw the green and ebony Come a-wondering about their pay Well, I've got the money If you've still got the friends We can really put this world to right Or sit and watch the end, you know We gonna take it up We gonna move it up We gonna take it up We gonna take it up To the very, very top To the very, very top To the very, very, very, very, very, very top To the very very top To the very very top To the very very top