[Intro: Jermaine Dupri]
'Til you get it right, tell 'em you will never quit
Tell 'em you will never quit until the day you get it right
'Til you get it right, hold your head to the sky
Look 'em right in the eye, tell 'em you will never quit
Until the day you get it right
'Til you get it right
Tell 'em you will never quit until the day you get it right
'Til you get it right, hold your head to the sky
Look 'em right in the eye, tell 'em you will never quit
Until the day you get it right

[Verse 1: Whitney Houston]
Single mother, two jobs, workin' her fingers to the bone
Putting her daughter's mouth before her own
She's gotta do it but she's still feeling
Like there's something deep inside that she can't leave behind
She won't let go of it, no matter how many times
She hears it's over with, it's all fixed in her mind
That it's gonna get better and she won't ever
Hang her head again, break a sweat again, never again

[Chorus: Whitney Houston]
Never, never give up (No)
Never, never give up
No matter how many times somebody tells you it ain't working
Never, never give up (Don't ever give up)
Never, never give up
Hold your head to the sky, look them right in the eyes
Tell you will never quit until the day you get it right
Never, never give up (Never)
Never, never give up
Even though some days you'll have to cry (Cry)
Shake it off and know that everything will be alright
(Shake it off, shake it off)
As long as you never, never give up
Never, never give up
[Verse 2: Whitney Houston]
College student, paying her own way
Working the club at night
Look what she go through, to stay in law school
So maybe one day, she can make her way in a man's world
And never be called just another girl
It ain't nothing like a dream you can't see
Even when the people 'round you don't believe
But in the twelfth round (Twelfth round)
When you're against the ropes
Here comes your last minute miracle
You've gotta know to

[Chorus: Whitney Houston]
Never, never give up
Never, never give up (Don't give up)
No matter how many times somebody tells you it ain't working
(It ain't working, don't believe it, oh no)
Never, never give up
Never, never give up (Never)
Hold your head tot he sky, look them right in the eyes
Tell you will never quit until the day you get it right
(Until you get it right)
Never, never give up
Never, never give up (Never)
Even though some days you'll have to cry
Shake it off and know that everything will be alright
(It's gonna be alright as long as you)
As long as you never, never give up
Never, never give up
[Bridge: Whitney Houston]
The sky is the limit (Oh, yes, it is)
For whatever you wanna do (Oh yeah)
Don't let anyone tell you it ain't possible
No matter how low you feel, keep going higher, higher (Higher)
See, I've been holding on to my dreams too long
To watch it get away from me
This hand is mine to win
And I promise you that I'll never, never give up

[Chorus: Whitney Houston]
Never, never give up
Never, never give up
No matter how many times, somebody tells you it ain't working
(Don't believe it, no)
Never, never give up
Never, never give up
Hold your head to the sky, look them right in the eyes
Tell you will never quit until the day you get it right
Never, never give up (Never)
Never, never give up (Never give up)
Even though some days you'll have to cry (Might have to cry)
Shake it off and know that everything will be alright
(Might have to cry, it's gonna be alright if you)
As long as you never, never give up (Never)
Never, never give up (Oh never)
Never, never give up, never
Never give up (Never gonna give up)
No matter how many times somebody tells you it ain't working
(Don't ever, ever give up)
Never, never give up
Never, never give up (Never)
Hold your head tot he sky, look them right in the eyes
Tell you will never quit until the day you get it right
Never, never give up (Don't ever, ever, ever give up)
Never, never give up
Even though sometimes you'll have to cry