Gotta take a double shot
Gotta take a chance
Gotta get your lamp to light
Gotta stand tall
Gotta walk the line
Gotta give till you get it right
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
Straighten up and fly (Straighten up and fly)
Don't need a reason why (Don't need a reason why)
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Sing it all night long
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Shoo-doo-be-doo
And let your mind roll on, yeah, yeah
Gotta take a-what you need
Use up what you got
Use it up and throw it away
Gotta stand tall
Gotta walk the line
You gotta give till you get it right
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
Straighten up and fly (Straighten up and fly)
Don't need a reason why (Don't need a reason why)
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Sing it all night long
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Shoo-doo-be-doo
And let your mind roll on, yeah, yeah
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
Straighten up and fly (Straighten up and fly)
Don't need a reason why (Don't need a reason why)
Get up and testify (Get up and testify)
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Sing it all night long
Shoo-doo-be-doo
Shoo-doo-be-doo
And let your mind roll on, yeah, yeah