Trust Yourself

I've seen my sister down on the street
She got blisters burning through the sole of her feet
Working for a man
Who treats her like a piece of meat

I've seen my brother just looking for a hit
Down in the gutter, swearing to God he gonna quit
Working for a man
Who doesn't care if he dies or lives

If you do what you're told
You better watch who does the tellin'
Before you believe you gotta see what they're sellin'
Don't give up your soul to nobody else
If you wanna be free you gotta trust yourself

Hey, trust yourself (trust yourself)
You gotta trust yourself (trust yourself)
I said trust yourself (trust yourself)
Trust yourself...

I've seen my children at the fork of the road
It makes me wonder which way they goin'
Live by mama's word
Or die with a gun in their hand, oh no no no

If you do what you're told
You better watch who does the tellin'
Before you believe you gotta see what they're sellin'
Don't give up your soul to nobody else
If you wanna be free you gotta trust yourself

Trust yourself (trust yourself)
I said gotta trust yourself (trust yourself)
Trust yourself (trust yourself)
I said trust yourself...

Sisters... Brothers...
Children... Mother...
People... Oh, people...

Well, well now I say I say
Sisters, brothers, children
Oh Lord, oh mothers

If you do what you're told
You better watch who does the tellin'
Before you believe you gotta see what they're sellin
Don't give up your soul to no one else
If you wanna be free you gotta trust yourself

Trust yourself (trust yourself)
Trust yourself (trust yourself)
I said trust yourself (trust yourself)
Trust yourself...

Trust yourself (trust yourself)
I said now trust yourself (trust yourself)
Nobody gonna trust your, trust yorself
Trust yourself...

Trust yourself (trust yourself)
Trust yourself (you gotta trust yourself)
Trust yourself (trust yourself)
Trust yourself...

Oh, trust yourself