John Legend rehearsing "We Rise" with the Harlem Village Academies

johnlegend | 2011/04/05

I wrote a school song for the Harlem Village Academies. Here's a clip of me rehearsing with the kids for tonight's performance.

"We Rise"
lyrics:
Roots in the soil of Harlem town
Growing toward the open sky
We are the seeds of hope and love,
Excellence and pride

We see the light, We hear the call
Call of a higher dream
Eyes on the prize of destiny
We will not see defeat

We rise up, we rise up
We set our sights on high
We rise up, we rise up
Our arms embrace the sky

Deep in the heart of every child
Planted in every mind
Lies the desire to reach the clouds
We were born to rise

We rise up, we rise up
We set our sights on high
We rise up, we rise up
We all were born to rise

(J. Legend)
Copyright 2011

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