We're a Winner
The Impressions
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We're a winner And never let anybody say Boy you can't make it cause A feeble mind is in your way No more tears do we cry And we have finally Dried our eyes And we're movin on up Lawd have mercy We're movin' on up We're living proof In alls alert That we're true From the good black dirt And we're a winner And everybody knows it too We'll just keep on pushin Like your leaeder tell you to At last that blessed day Has come And I don't care Where you come from We're all movin' on up I don't mind leavin' here To show the world We have no fear ‘cause we're a winner we're a winner and never let anybody say, boy you can't make it, ‘cause a feeble mind is in your way. No more tears do we cry The black boy done dried his eyes. We're movin' on up, Lawd have mercy, we're movin' on up There'll be no more Uncle Tom At last that blessed day has come And we're a winner And everybody knows it too. We'll just keep on pushin' Like Martin Luther King told us to. And I don't mind leavin' here To show the world we have no fear ‘cause we're movin on up. Lawd have mercy, We're movin on up So people get ready, I've got good news for you How we got over Like we're all supposed to do. Let us all say amen And together we'll clap our hands ‘cause we're movin' on up, Lawd have mercy, We're movin' on up.
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Written by: Curtis L Mayfield
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
We're a Winner" ReleaseThe song "We're a Winner" was released by Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions in 1967.
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We're a Winner" MessageThe progressive message in the song uplifts African Americans, encouraging them to think positively about their color and believe in their abilities to succeed.
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We're a Winner" ContributorThe song is considered to have contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement.
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We're a Winner" Chart Performance"We're a Winner" reached number one on Billboard's R&B chart and was also a top 20 pop hit.
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We're a Winner" AlbumThe song was included in the album "The Fabulous Impressions."
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We're a Winner" Billboard RankingIt stayed on the Billboard chart for 12 weeks and reached the 14th spot on the Pop Singles chart.
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We're a Winner" Lyrics ControversyThe song's use of the word "negro" caused some controversy – Many radio stations banned this song because they felt the lyrics were too contentious due to its perceived politically charged message.
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We're a Winner" ImpactThe song's success helped to set the stage for Mayfield's landmark solo album "Super Fly" and its smash title song in 1972.
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We're a Winner" Live PerformanceIn most live performances, Mayfield changed the lyrics from "We're a winner, and never let anybody say" to "We're a winner, and never let a soul in the world tell you."
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We're a Winner" Legacy"We're a Winner" continues to be seen as a major contribution to the community empowerment ethos of the 1960s. It follows the model of an anthem, defining a group's struggle and a path to overcoming it.
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