Three steps forward and two steps back
Is still one step onward and an inch on the map
But one step onward is still far in between
A run of the mill life and the American dream
The difference between a superficial smile
And a cold adolescent stare is like pursuing a dream
When no one seems to care
So hard to decipher
Between what is and what ain’t fair
So hard to stay focused
When they strip these cold streets bare
So hard not to unravel
When you’re rolling down a hill
And so hard to pass a check
When you don’t fit the bill
Moving on is a triumph that too many have laid to rest
It’s like the disfranchisement of old time Southern Blacks
So easy to be rejected
When you don’t pass the test
So easy to lose yourself
With your whole family laid to rest
And so easily pushed over
When you don’t have an ounce to stash
But moving on is like keeping on
When you keep on moving on
Then you’ll move on just to keep on
And if you don’t die you’ll be strong
Keeping on is a principle that no one can escape
And moving on is a triumph
Best to move on than to break
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