Verse:
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
we shall overcome someday.
Oh deep in my heart I do believe
that we shall overcome someday.

We shall all be free, we shall all be free,
we shall all be free someday.
But until we do, we can't stop until we reach the mountain top,
but we've got to keep hope (got to keep alive).

Chorus:
Keep hope alive, keep hope alive.
Keep hope alive, keep hope alive;
don't let the dream die,
got to keep hope alive.