You Gotta Be...

You Gotta Be
Des'ree

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up
To the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead, release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know
Love will save the day

Herald what your mother said
Reading the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles
In your own sweet time

Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
My, oh, my, hey, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know
Love will save the day

Don't ask no questions
It goes on without you
Leaving you behind
If you can't stand the pace

The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it if you try to
The best part is danger
Staring you in the face

Oh, oh, remember
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead and release your fears
My, oh, my, hey, hey, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know
Love will save the day
Yeah, yeah, yeah

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know
Love will save the day

Got to be bold
Got to be bad
Got to be wise
Do what others say

Got to be hard
Not too, too hard
All I know is
Love will save the day

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
Yeah, hey, hey, hey

You gotta be bad
You gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser