From the recording BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
I go back and forth on this tune. Some days I love the message, somedays I think it's kinda preachy. Probably why we only performed it once in public. I liked singing it though.
Lyrics
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YOU GOT TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
IT'S YOU ALONE AND NOBODY ELSE
THE MORE YOU STICK YOUR NECK OUT
THE MORE YOU SHOULD EXPECT DOUBT
FOLKS'LL SWING THE AX BEFORE THEY EVEN KNOW THE FACTS
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
DON'T EXPECT TO COLLECT NO WELFARE
YOU'RE GONNA GET MORE GRIEF THAN YOU'RE GONNA GET HELP
SO YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YOU GOTTA STAY TRUE TO YOUR PLAN
HOLD YOUR IDEALS IN YOUR HAND
YOU MAY NOT BE POPULAR
AND FOLKS MAY TRY TO STOP YOU
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YOU GOTTA STAY TRUE TO YOUR PLAN
PICK A SPOT AND THAT'S WHERE YOU STAND
PULL A BUCKET OF LUCK UP FROM YOUR WISHING WELL
AND BABY BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
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FOLKS'LL CALL IT BRILLIANCE WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S JUST RESILIANCE
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
BLOW YOUR OWN HORN RING YOUR BELL
WHILE YOU'RE REACHIN' FOR THE HEAVENS KEEP GIVING IT HELL
YOU GOTTA BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO NOBODY DOES IT AS WELL
YOU GOT TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF