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Words and music by Barry Lane and Jay Banta. copyright 2011
Know your higher self.
I was standing
by the school door,
waiting for the bell,
when Roger pushed me over,
so hard that I fell.
I wanted to just punch him
and make him feel my hurt
but something deep inside me
sounded the alert.
1st Chorus
Know your higher self,
take it off the shelf.
give it room to play,
every single day.
Forget about the fight,
reach for what is right.
you can teach yourself to fly,
when you want to cry.
One day in the lunchroom,
some friends were laughing loud,
about the newest student,
and they formed a crowd.
I started laughing with them,
then saw how sad he looked.
I turned to him, said “Hello,”
and picked up all his books.
2nd Chorus
Know your higher self,
take it off the shelf,
give it room to play
every single day.
Forget about the fight.
reach for what is right,
You can teach yourself to fly,
When you want to cry.
Sometimes I don’t behave,
the best way that I can.
Sometimes I’m afraid,
to lend a helping hand.
But then then a little
voice comes,
from somewhere deep inside,
and tells me that the best in me
doesn’t have to hide.
Chorus
Know your higher self,
take it off the shelf,
give it room to play,
every single day.
Forget about the fight,
reach for what is right.
You can teach yourself to fly
When you want to cry.
One day I hope the world
will listen to this song,
and all the leaders think about,
what’s right and wrong.
They’ll sit down at a table
and talk about their fears,
without endless battles,
rumbling on for years.
Chorus
Know your Higher self,
take it off the shelf,
give it room to play,
every single day.
Forget about the fight,
reach for what is right.
You can teach yourself to fly,
When you want to cry.
You can teach yourself to fly,When you want to cry.
Barry Lane and Jay Banta copyright 2011
- Genre
- Children