Do you know where you're going to?
Do you like the things that life is
Showing you. Where are you going to?
From my minds view I see a world that's
Trying to figure out peace in the midst of
Crying. Its w wake up call we gotta
Stand up tall. 'Cause times are always
Changing gotta keep moving on We need to
Stick together to come up strong in a
World of hate, gotta learn to appreciate
Do you know?

(chorus) Do you know
Where you're going to? Do you like the
Things that life is showing you
(Do you know, do you know where
You're going to?)(Do ya like what
Life is showing you?) Where are you
Going to? Do you know where you're going to?
Do you like the things that
Life is showing you (Do you know,
Do you know where you're going to?)
Where are you going to? As time
Keeps tickin' use your eyes to see What's
Realli going on with society It's
Not a fantasy, this is reality 'Cause
You never really know what's gonna come
Our way So you gotta be ready and
Live for today It's time to be strong,
We gotta all get along Do you know?

(Chorus repeat) Just like a fairytale
In a movie scene Ya keep your hopes high
With so many dreams You can start to fly,
But only if you try See every generation
Needs someone to look up to Someone to
Shine a light on the dreams We knew we
Gotta carry on So we sing our song Do you
Know?
(chorus repeat) Where are you going to?
Do you know?


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