Cynthia Erivo - Stand Up Lyrics






I been walkin'
With my face turned to the sun
Weight on my shoulders
A bullet in my gun
Oh, I got eyes in the back on my head
Just in case I have to run
I do what I can when I can while I can for my people
While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night

That's when I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Can you hear freedom calling?
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
I can feel it in my bones

Early in the mornin'
Before the sun begins to shine
We're gonna start movin'
Towards that separating line
I'm wadin' through muddy waters
You know I got a made up mind
And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation
And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die

So I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Can you hear freedom calling?
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on

And I know what's around the bend
Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone
And I just might fail
But Lord knows I tried
Sure as stars fill up the sky

Stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Can you hear freedom calling?
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on

I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
Do you hear freedom calling?
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on

I'm gonna stand up
Take my people with me
Together we are going
To a brand new home
Far across the river
I hear freedom calling
Calling me to answer
Gonna keep on keepin' on
I can feel it in my bones

I go to prepare a place for you
I go to prepare a place for you
I go to prepare a place for you
I go to prepare a place for you





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  1. S.... ....

    Only one who thinks this but she's definitely beter than beyonce :)

  2. E.... N....

    I didn't know that the woman who played Harriet actually sang that song. Wow! Such a great song!

  3. K.... S....

    i love this song so much..

  4. T.... T....

    I felt this through my soul. Just amazing.

  5. N.... W....

    Her voice is beautiful

  6. B.... a....

    This song is just as powerful as the movie. Unreal and I’m sure Harriet Tubman is looking down from the heavens and smiling with great approval. You all did her very proud!

  7. T.... G....

    Omg this song 😢

  8. A.... S....

    Yassssssssss

  9. K.... R....

    It's so rare to get chills from music these days...This made me cry right away. Beautiful! <3

  10. A.... l....

    Que música linda. 👏👏

  11. M.... M....

    She's a great vocalist.

  12. k.... ....

    Just voted for this song to win an NAACP Image award.

  13. S.... F....

    I can feel it in my bones

  14. N.... B....

    This song is so POWERFUL

  15. N.... J....

    Black people have the right to stand up.

  16. A.... B....

    🥰🥰🥰🥰 j'aime beaucoup la robe qu'elle porte. 🤩🤩🤩💓💓

  17. w.... ....

    How amazing if she sings it at the Grammys?

  18. v.... M....

    Merveilleux

  19. C.... F....

    Please add the captions for accessibility.

  20. S.... T....

    Cynthia did an Excellent job in the movie. Harriet would be proud!

  21. C.... S....

    😳😲 DAMN all i did was look up my name SHES SO GOOD😲😳

  22. V.... h....

    Love this song

  23. T.... S....

    Sing Cynthia Erivo

  24. D.... i....

    I didn’t know she can blow! Praise Jesus! Just beautiful

  25. f.... j....

    Best song Óscar 2020

  26. n.... c....

    wow this movie was amazing she is an amazing actor and singer I liked how in the movie she never gave up to set the people free and when God was speaking to her she listen I admire her.

  27. B.... S....

    It was written by our private school math teacher’s nephew, Joshuah. He is a very strong Christian and very humble man. He graduated from Harvard with degrees in divinity and music, gave the commencement speech, and is now working on his masters. He was sought out to write this while still in college. Watch for him! He’s always gracious and humble. His auntie is extremely proud of him! Praying he gets an Oscar!

  28. T.... W....

    that is my song

  29. R.... D....

    Just incredibly well performed. Had to check this out.

  30. J.... F....

    She sounds like Porsha

  31. R.... 7....

    The persons who disliked this video should go back in time and be slaves for themselves, no matter what color they are to know what our ancestors faced. I'd like that.

  32. C.... ....

    Kekebwyatt would murderrrrrrr this song

  33. R.... D....

    Ver a interpretação de Cynthia Erivo como Harriet é concluir que ela foi feita para esse papel. Que poder, que força, que voz!

  34. K.... B....

    👑👑👑👑

  35. K.... B....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  36. P.... W....

    🥺💖💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  37. L.... G....

    She Is So Beautiful

  38. i.... a....

    I been walkin'
    With my face turned to the sun
    Weight on my shoulders
    A bullet in my gun
    Oh, I got eyes in the back of my head
    Just in case I have to run
    I do what I can when I can while I can for my people
    While the clouds roll back and the stars fill the night

    That's when I'm gonna stand up
    Take my people with me
    Together we are going
    To a brand new home
    Far across the river
    Can you hear freedom calling?
    Calling me to answer
    Gonna keep on keepin' on
    I can feel it in my bones

    Early in the mornin'
    Before the sun begins to shine
    We're gonna start movin'
    Towards that separating line
    I'm wadin' through muddy waters
    You know I got a made up mind
    And I don't mind if I lose any blood on the way to salvation
    And I'll fight with the strength that I got until I die

    So I'm gonna stand up
    Take my people with me
    Together we are going
    To a brand new home
    Far across the river
    Can you hear freedom calling?
    Calling me to answer
    Gonna keep on keepin' on

    And I know what's around the bend
    Might be hard to face 'cause I'm alone
    And I just might fail
    But Lord knows I tried
    Sure as stars fill up the sky

    Stand up
    Take my people with me
    Together we are going
    To a brand new home
    Far across the river
    I hear freedom calling?
    Calling me to answer
    Gonna keep on keepin' on

    I'm gonna stand up
    Take my people with me
    Together we are going
    To a brand new home
    Far across the river
    I hear freedom calling?
    Calling me to answer
    Gonna keep on keepin' on

    I'm gonna stand up
    Take my people with me
    Together we are going
    To a brand new home
    Far across the river
    I hear freedom calling
    Calling me to answer
    Gonna keep on keepin' on
    I can feel it in my bones

    I go to prepare a place for you
    I go to prepare a place for you

  39. J.... I....

    This song is made for her what a fantastic song and preformed and sang so wonderful
    Bone chilling song

  40. R.... H....

    Pra mim merece o oscar essa música.

  41. I.... j....

    I have the chills listening rightnow as we speak ✊🏾✊🏾💯💯#amazing

  42. M.... A....

    Who else heard chains in the beginning area of the song. 😩

  43. m.... ....

    Beautifully done

  44. l.... r....

    sublime

  45. K.... ....

    🙏🏽 Beautiful angel speaking to my soul

  46. E.... T....

    I mean like it's kinda boring

  47. E.... T....

    Why can't it have killing?

  48. A.... L....

    “God don’t make people to own people” PERIODT

  49. E.... ....

    Saw a girl perform this song yesterday ❤️ chills

  50. B.... S....

    Wow!!!!

  51. H.... ....

    WTF that was horrible.

  52. D.... K....

    Beautiful, Brings me closer to God this song🙏🙏🙏

  53. K.... N....

    I. LOVE It it

  54. b.... k....

    Speechless 👏👏👌

  55. T.... T....

    “Stars fill the night”....... CHILLLLSSSSS!!!!!

  56. S.... S....

    Why did the dress keep changing? Was it meant to be symbolic?

  57. T.... D....

    This song has so much. And I think she has way more to give to it. We'll see when it gets performed live.

  58. G.... W....

    Who wrote this description? Harriet's life was not "thrilling" it was frightening. Have some damn respect. Really makes me not want to support this likely white washed version of Harriet Tubman's life

  59. R.... F....

    🧡😮🧡😮😧😧❤️❤️❤️💛💛💛🌟⚡️💛💛✨✨

  60. R.... F....

    ✨⚡️🌟🌟🔥🌟🔥🔥✨⚡️🌟

  61. R.... F....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  62. R.... F....

    😮😧😮😧😮😧😮😧

  63. S.... V....

    Am I the only one that hears the Telephone in the background ringing in the beginning of the song?

  64. K.... J....

    @lexivee03 made a cover of this song on ig please go and watch

  65. N.... S....

    This song is underrated 😔❤️

  66. A.... L....

    so good

  67. T.... G....

    Guys! I just made a NEW piano cover from Harriet! 😊 https://youtu.be/MJpoi7Yfpsc ♥️

  68. E.... K....

    I need more cynthia in my life ❤️

  69. R.... a....

    I dance to this at my Church

  70. B.... W....

    Check out and follow Richard Gallion on Facebook, he has written a very moving theater production entitled 1800's vs 2020. 2 men from 2020 travel into time to 1807 to speak with the slave ancestors.

  71. O.... ....

    Ok recommendations, I hear you.

  72. G.... B....

    Beautiful

  73. S.... M....

    Amo in the Brazil

  74. O.... :....

    They played this at the MLK assembly and then people begain to stand up in a show of black solidarity. I stood up in solidarity with my struggling people from Africa 💚💛❤♥

  75. I.... L....

    can't believe this video doesn't even have 1 million views, it's perfect

  76. S.... L....

    She deserves more credit

  77. A.... R....

    Essa canção merece o Oscar de melhor música

  78. N.... A....

    Those who watched the movie "Harriet" knows well about this song....

  79. D.... G....

    Combine Erykah Badu and Corrine Bailey Rae = Cynthia Erivo

  80. M.... P....

    I can’t help but tear up hearing this song🥺 this is so beautiful!!!!!!

  81. r.... l....

    Young gifted and black, with her soul intact, and that's a fact

  82. O.... O....

    This movie its so amazing. Teaches us bout faith leave it in gods hands no matter what happens... It made me cry. Racism still lives till this day when are we putting that fire out?

  83. R.... R....

    Mamma mia, She is more than wonderful

  84. j.... h....

    when i think that her performance on the color purple was all

  85. P.... K....

    Saw the movie yesterday. It's astonishing, and so is she. I wholly recommend it if it's playing anywhere near you!

  86. A.... H....

    Wow her voice 😇😇😇wow 💜💜💜💜

  87. P.... ....

    I get chills every time she sings!!! She is so beautiful and talented!

  88. F.... b....

    This song is amazing black power

  89. M.... D....

    Now she's only the second person ever to be nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song at the year

  90. F.... B....

    nice!!!

  91. c.... ....

    This performance gives me chills.
    The lyrics, the melody, HER VOICE!!!
    I love the way that she is still throughout the performance and allows the music to speak for itself. Absolutely beautiful performance.

  92. s.... ....

    She got a voice, no doubt, but melodically this song is like basic Eurovision level. Couldn't they do better for such an amazing singer?

  93. H.... S....

    Amazing voice

  94. B.... R....

    juste magnifique et le film est vraiment magnifique histoire vrai bravo

  95. R.... J....

    Vem EGOT !!! 🥰🥰🥰

  96. g.... ....

    Her vocal rendition is so impeccable that it intrinsically tells a story so eloquently!