Everyday the population is growing
And to find some peace of mind
Is something rare
Don't you get discouraged
Keep on going
And don't you mind the way
That the people turn and stare

Now how long can you keep on
Feeling guilty
And tell me why should you
Feel bad about feeling good
Don't you know that
The world is cold and filthy
Aw, yes, it is
But if you're a special child
They know sometimes
You'll be misunderstood

You can never look back
Yesterday is dead and gone
Don't you look back
Your tomorrow is here today
Keep on fighting
A quitter never wins
Hold your breath
Stick out your chin
Count to ten start again
Everybody wants to be somebody
But they can't seem to see
The forest for the trees
We just can't let our past
Hold back our future, oh, no, no
When it's all over but the shouting
Nothing is left but memories

Looks like you could use
A little bit of happiness
Now I know that it's really hard to find
But you owe it to yourself
To have the very best
And only a fool will try to catch up
To what he has left behind

You can never look back
No, no, 'cause yesterday is dead and gone
Don't you look back
Your tomorrow is here today
And when you're crying
You need someone to hold on to
It's not the end of the world, my friend
Tip your hat, start again

And keep a positive direction
Oh, keep your vision straight ahead
You can't lose with the stuff you use
We've come too far just to turn around, oh, oh
Don't you look back
Yesterday is dead and gone
Don't you look back
Your tomorrow is on the way
And if you're fighting, people
A quitter never wins
Hold your breath stick out your chin
Count to ten, start again
Don't you look back

No, no, uh, oh
Don't look back
No 'cause we've come much too far
Just to turn around, uh, oh, oh

Don't you look back
Don't you look back now
Yesterday is dead and gone
Don't you look back
Your tomorrow is here today
And when you're crying
'Cause all your friends have forsaken you
It's not the end of the world my friend
Just tip your hat start again

Keep on steppin' y'all
Don't look back
Don't turn your head around
Get up, get out on the good foot
Keep on fightin,' yeah, hold your breath
Stick out your chin
Count to ten and start again don't try it
You got to keep on movin' y'all
Get, get, get up on the good foot