You Really Do Gotta Be

I was a wise third grader. If you've known me that long, you might have seen the infamous recording of me singing You Gotta Be. The lyrics suit the day's events well:

Listen as your day unfolds,
Challenge what the future holds,
Try to keep your head up to the sky...
Lovers they may cause you tears,
Go ahead release your fears,
Stand up and be challenged
Dont be ashamed to cry...

You gotta be, you gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser,
You gotta be hard you gotta be tough you gotta be stronger,
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together,
All I know all I know is love will save the day.

Herald what your mamma said,
Read the books your father read,
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet mind,
Some may have more cash than you,
Others take a different view,
My oh my, hey hey hey,

you gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser,
You gotta be hard you gotta be tough you gotta be stronger,
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together,
All I know all I know is love will save the day.

Time asks no questions, it goes on without you,
Leaving you behind if you cant stand the pace,
The world you cant stop it and if you try to,
The best part is danger staring you in the face.

Oh oh remember

Listen as your day unfolds,
Challenge what the future holds,
Try to keep your head up to the sky...
Lovers they may cause you tears,
Go ahead release your fears,
My oh my, hey hey hey

you gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser,
You gotta be hard you gotta be tough you gotta be stronger,
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm, you gotta stay together,
All I know all I know is
l o v e w i l l s a v e t h e d a y.