You Gotta Be

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You Gotta Be by Des'ree

About You Gotta Be

"You Gotta Be" is a song recorded by the British soul singer Des'ree. It was the first single from her second album I Ain't Movin. It was released several times in the UK: first in 1994, then in 1995, and again as a remixed version in 1999 which charted in its highest position out of all three releases in the UK, at No 10. The 1995 release peaked at No5 in the United States and is the most popular version of the song. .

You Gotta Be Lyrics

[00:20.25] Listen as your day unfolds
[00:23.18] Challenge what the future holds
[00:26.14] Try and keep your head up to the sky
[00:30.53] Lovers, they may cause you tears
[00:33.54] Go ahead release your fears
[00:36.20] Stand up and be counted
[00:38.19] Don't be ashamed to cry
[00:40.58] You Gotta Be
[00:42.02] You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser
[00:46.53] You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger
[00:52.12] You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together
[00:57.11] All I know, all I know
[00:59.09] Love will save the day
[01:01.31] Herald what your mother said
[01:04.33] Read the books your father read
[01:06.67] Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
[01:11.56] Some may have more cash than you
[01:14.33] Others take a different view
[01:16.92] My oh my, yeah, eh, eh
[01:22.49] You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser
[01:27.59] You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger
[01:32.90] You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together
[01:37.44] All I know, all I know
[01:39.57] Love will save the day
[01:42.06] Time ask no questions, it goes on without you
[01:46.10] Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
[01:52.43] The world keeps on spinning
[01:55.09] Can't stop it, if you tried to
[01:57.58] The best part is danger staring you in the face
[02:04.17]
[02:07.17] Remember listen as your day unfolds
[02:10.14] Challenge what the future holds
[02:13.14] Try to keep your head up to the sky
[02:17.74] Lovers, they may cause you tears
[02:20.78] Go ahead release your fears
[02:23.06] My oh my, eh, eh, eh
[02:28.70] You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser
[02:33.79] You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger
[02:39.14] You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together
[02:44.06] All I know, all I know
[02:46.40] Love will save the day
[02:49.27] Yeah, yeah, yeah
[02:50.98] You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser
[02:54.12] You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger
[02:59.48] You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together
[03:04.81] All I know, all I know
[03:06.45] Love will save the day
[03:08.04] Yeah, yeah
[03:10.26] Got to be bold
[03:11.88] Got to be bad
[03:14.68] Got to be wise
[03:17.15] Do what others say
[03:19.88] Got to be hard
[03:22.38] Not too, too hard
[03:24.69] All I know is love will save the day
[03:30.24] You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser
[03:35.34] You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger
[03:40.48] You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together
[03:46.46] Yeah!
[03:50.52] You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser
[03:54.88] You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger
[03:57.92] You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together
[03:59.26]

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