He was born in a very bad part of town Where the sun never shone And the people went round with their heads hung low There was no work to do nowhere to go And so he was born to lose
Well he got up one morning and he switched on his TV There was a whole lot of people One big happy family And he knew that′s the place he had to be So he got himself up He brushed himself down He read some books and he oiled his brain He started to work and he started to train And he knew he′d never be the same again No more were you born to lose
Hey boy what you gonna do When there ain′t no future here for you You gotta pick yourself up and pull yourself out ′Cause you know you were born to lose
Now he takes his place as one of the family All together different colours and lookin′ so fine In the same place and at the same time ′Cause he pulled himself up And got himself out He read some books and he oiled his brain He started to work and he started to train And he knew he′d never be the same again No more you were born to lose
Hey boy what you gonna do When there ain′t no future here for you You gotta pick yourself up and pull yourself out ′Cause you know you were born to lose
There′s gonna be a celebration We can see our ships come in Though we met some competition on the way It was tiring it was testing It was almost never ending But we all pulled through and won the accolades
Now that we′ve made it, we′ve made it to the top Now that we′ve made it, we ain′t never gonna stop Now that we′ve made it, we′ve made it to the top Now that we′ve made it, we ain′t never gonna stop
We′ve made some friends along the way We′ve made some friends and we made the people happy When we came in number one And so we′ve reached the finish All the races we have won
It′s been a long and lonely battle And we lost some along the way But the time has come to hold our heads up high We had to beat′em and defeat′em But we never had to cheat′em We′re the champions who′ve made it all the way
Now that we′ve made it, we′ve made it to the top Now that we′ve made it, we ain′t never gonna stop Now that we′ve made it, we′ve made it to the top Now that we′ve made it, we ain′t never gonna stop
We′ve made some friends along the way We′ve made some friends and we made the people happy When we came in number one And so we′ve reached the finish All the races we have won
Now that we′ve made it, we′ve made it to the top Now that we′ve made it, we ain′t never gonna stop Now that we′ve made it, we′ve made it to the top Now that we′ve made it, we ain′t never gonna stop
Under the water where the seaweed grows There is a world of fascination Beneath the waves is where the coral glows There is a world of jubilation
Below the surface in another world The fishes tell another story The wind don′t whistle and the rain don′t fall The place is full of morning glory
Ooh gotta be there ooh ′cause it′s me there Ooh gotta be there ooh and I′m free there Won′t you join me under the water
You get a feelin′ like you′re upside down It′s like you′re livin′ in a mirror And so like Alice in the looking glass What is small and what is bigger
We′re goin′ down Down down Down in the water Goin′ down Down down Doin′ what an otter oughta′ Goin′ down Down down Down in the water Goin′ down down down down down
I′ve always run away From things that tie me down My life I love But love′s not for me
I see my goal ahead With nothing in the way If love should come Then I′ll run away
I′ve always been the type of man Who′s dedicated to his cause And it′s a lonely road I run But I′ll stay faithful to my course There′s only one direction
There comes a time when you must choose About the path you′re gonna take And you must take it win or lose And if you lose it′s your mistake There′s only one direction
So when the race is won And there′s nothing left to do Alone again but where are you Alone again but where are you
Work and work and work and work Work and work and work and work Work and work and work and work You gotta work, You gotta work (repeat)
Friends′l try to put you down Go for it - go for it When you wanna go to town Go for it - go for it But if you wanna sing this song Go for it - go for it You gotta work out all night long
You gotta go for it against the opposition Go for it if you wanna win the race Go for it it′s really your decision Go for it you′ve gotta set the pace
Now you can choose the lazy way Go for it - go for it You can boogie all night and sleep all day Go for it - go for it But the best in life don′t come free Go for it - go for it So let work be your philosophy
You gotta go for it against the opposition Go for it if you wanna win the race Go for it it′s really your decision Go for it you′ve gotta set the pace
For inspiration we all need a mama and a papa ′Cause to find a reason not to work is easier than harder
Go for it against the opposition Go for it if you wanna win the race Go for it it′s really your decision Go for it you′ve gotta set the pace and work
Work and work and work and work Work and work and work and work Work and work and work and work You gotta work, You Gotta Work (Repeat)