Head Held High (2015 Remastered) - The Velvet Underground

Mama told me

Ever since I was seven

Hold your head up high

My parents told me

Ever since I was eleven

Hold your head up high

They said the answer was

To become a dancer

Hold your head up high

Oh just like I figured

They're always disfigured

With their head up high

Now I am older

I'm getting so much bolder

With my head up high

Oh as I figured

Just like I figured

Since your head's up high baby

Oh now just like I figured

You know they was disfigured

Hold your head high

You know they says the answer

Was to become a dancer

Hold your head up high boy

Ever since I was a baby

On my mama's knee

Oh just to listen to what

Have everybody told me

And yes I did

But still the answer was

To become a dancer

And hold your head up high

But just like I figured

They're always disfigured

They hold their heads up high

Watch out

Yeah

Do the dog

Oh watch out

And now I'm older they say

That I'm so much bolder

Got your head up high

Oh oh the answer was

Hey become a dancer

Head up high

Yeah but just like I figured

They're always disfigured

They got their heads up high

Oh but the answer was

Now boy become a dancer

With your head up high

Oh head up high

Yeah yeah yeah

Head up high oh baby

Head up high oh oh

Head up high

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Head up high

Oh head