Up Where We Belong - Song Lyrics

  • Written by Jack Nitzsche, Will Jennings, & Buffy Sainte-Marie
  • Originally performed by Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker 5/20/44 in Yorkshire England), & Jennifer Warnes (born 3/3/47 in Seattle Washington)
  • Included in the smash movie "An Officer And A Gentleman"
  • The song won the Academy Award for best song of the year for 1982
  • It was a #1 Top 40 hit for three weeks in 1982
  • A great first dance song at weddings

 

Who knows what tomorrow brings
In a world, few hearts survive
All I know is the way I feel
When it's real, I keep it alive

The road, is long, 
There are mountains, in our way
But we climb a step, every day

Love lift us up where we belong, 
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong, 
Far from the world we know, 
Up where the clear winds blow

Some hang on to used to be
Live their lives, looking behind
All we have, is here and now
All our life, out there to find

The road is long, there are mountains in our way,
But we climb them a step every day

Love lift us up where we belong, 
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong, 
Far from the world we know, 
Up where the clear winds blow

Time goes by, no time to cry, life's you and I
A live today

Love lift us up where we belong, 
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong, 
Far from the world we know, 
Where the clear winds blow

Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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