Hush now, child And don't you cry Your folks might understand you By and by Just move on up Toward your destination Though you may find, from time to time, complication Bite your lip And take a trip Though there may be wet road ahead And you cannot slip Just move on up For peace you'll find Into the steeple of beautiful people Where there's only one kind So hush now, child And don't you cry Your folks might understand you By and by Move on up And keep on wishin' Remember your dream is your only scheme So keep on pushin' Take nothing less Than the supreme best Do not obey rumors people say 'Cause you can pass the test Just move on up To a greater day With just a little faith If you put your mind to it, you can surely do it Just move on up Move on up But move on up Oh, child, but just a-move on up But move on up Move on up
Hush now, child And don't you cry Your folks might understand you By and by Just move on up Toward your destination Though you may find, from time to time, complication Bite your lip And take a trip Though there may be wet road ahead And you cannot slip Just move on up For peace you'll find Into the steeple of beautiful people Where there's only one kind So hush now, child And don't you cry Your folks might understand you By and by Move on up And keep on wishin' Remember your dream is your only scheme So keep on pushin' Take nothing less Than the supreme best Do not obey rumors people say 'Cause you can pass the test Just move on up To a greater day With just a little faith If you put your mind to it, you can surely do it Just move on up Move on up But move on up Oh, child, but just a-move on up But move on up Move on up
“Move on Up” foi lançada como parte do álbum de estreia de Curtis Mayfield, intitulado *Curtis*, em 1970.
A faixa alcançou destaque nas paradas britânicas, permanecendo por dez semanas consecutivas dentro dos 50 primeiros lugares da UK Singles Chart em 1971.
Apesar de ser um single relativamente modesto nos Estados Unidos, a música ganhou reconhecimento internacional ao se tornar um dos principais sucessos de Mayfield no Reino Unido.
A energia funk‑soul da canção, com seus metais marcantes e letra otimista, ajudou a consolidar a reputação de Curtis Mayfield como um dos principais compositores da era pós‑Motown.
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