Junior Walker & The All Stars — Carry Your Own Load

[Chorus] Carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said [Verse 1] Boy, you're going out into this world alone It's filled with misery and pain Nothing's gonna walk into your life You got to work for everything [Chorus] You got to carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said [Verse 2] Mama said, "Son, try to be a man Hold your chin up high When things get tough and you feel you've had enough A little prayer will get you by" [Chorus] So go ahead and carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said [Break] [Chorus] Go ahead and carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said [Verse 3] I normally listen to my mom and dad I could never go wrong They would never turn their backs on me 'Cause to them I belong [Chorus] You got to carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said Sing it for me, children Carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said Carry your own load If you wanna get ahead Carry your own load That's what my mama and my daddy said