Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)

Subject: The Song 'Proud'
From: GUEST,kittyangelgirl
Date: 06 Feb 01 - 08:38 PM

Does any 1 know the lyrics to a song "Proud' it goes something like this

Millions of people living shoulder to shoulder
billions of people living older and older
watching the same sun, feeling the same wind blowing...

can't remember rest....But is says at the end:

I am proud of who I am,
proud of where I am,
proud of what I'm doin',
proud of where I'm goin'
my life is my life, I have the power to be..
I will reach for my brass ring and pull it for me.

that's all I know plz help

Subject: Lyr Add: PROUD (Teresa Jennings)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 12:32 AM

Hey, that turned out to be an easy one. I went to www.google.come and searched for "millions of people living shoulder to shoulder" (in quote marks to get an exact phrase). Can't say who wrote or recorded it, however. I found it here (click) - watch out, there's an embedded WAV file that plays, or maybe you can download it here (right-click to download).
-Joe Offer-

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PROUD
(Teresa Jennings)

Billions of people living shoulder to shoulder filling our planet, growing older and older. Watching the same sun. Feeling the same wind blowing. We are different and yet we're all the same. Billions of faces, billions of names; were magical. Like the snowflakes falling to the earth; individual. Oh, I am proud of who I am. Proud of what I am. Proud of where I'm goin'. Proud of what I'm doin'. My life is my life. I have the power to be! I can reach my own brass ring and pull it for me. Billions of people living billions of stories. Billions of lives with all our mystical glories. Tracing the same stars; watching our own stars glowing. I am one in my own right, following through. I am unique in all that I do; original.q Like the footprints forming in the sand: individual. Oh, I am proud of who I am. Proud of what I am. Proud of where I'm goin'. Proud of what I'm doin'. My life is my life. I have the power to be! I can reach my own brass ring and pull it for me. Oh, yes, I'm proud of who I am. Proud of what I am. Proud of where I'm goin'. Proud of what I'm doin'. My life is my life. I have the power to be! I can reach my own brass ring and pull it for me. PROUD!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Song'PROUD'
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 14 Jul 02 - 02:59 PM

I found a version of this song at another school site (http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~crestwood.elementary/Pride_%20song.html) where it says "Adapted from 'Proud' by T. Jenninof."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Song'PROUD'
From: GUEST,Miranda
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 09:35 AM

I graduated from fifth grade yesterday and we sang this song. Everybody loved. We DID screw up a little though...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Song 'PROUD'
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 10:56 AM

Publishing details are now available:

The song is PROUD by Teresa Jennings, published by Plank Road Publishing. Sheet music etc. is being offered for sale at MusicK8.com. There is also an MP3 sample on that page, enough to verify that it's the same song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST,Raven Soboleski
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 09:54 PM

Aw I sang this song in my fourth grade chorus class!!! I have seriously been looking for all over the place! I am so happy I found it!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST,mohammed
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 01:43 PM

I sang this song at the school assembley and it was great!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 04:14 PM

this play sucks!!!! Its a bunch of metaphors jumbled up with a bunch of songs that aslo suck!!!!!!!! Also pride is the seventh deadly sin!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST,Angry People
Date: 08 Mar 11 - 04:18 PM

Our school is being forced to do this play, which isn't right. we don't like the fact that we have to sing songs like this. Maybe if this play was a bit different then we would not dislike it as much. Plus its from the 90's!!!!1

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: shout6(Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 13 - 08:19 PM

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 15 Dec 13 - 12:15 PM

What is the significance of the brass ring?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST,Staci Graham
Date: 07 Oct 15 - 10:30 AM

My class sang this song at Warford Elementary in Kansas City, Mo for our 5th grade graduation in 1993. Brings back so many memories :)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST,#
Date: 07 Oct 15 - 11:09 AM

"What is the significance of the brass ring?"

That is lost in the deeper meaning of the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Jan 17 - 11:10 PM

Why is there no videos of people actually singing this song??

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Dec 19 - 05:12 PM

I cannot believe i remember the whole song almost. I too sang it in 3rd or 4th grade. so glad i was able to find it.   HEART...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 20 - 09:57 PM

Brass ring is from the old amusement merry go rounds where you grabbed the brass ring. You can still find this type of ride at Cedar Point in Ohio

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Proud (Teresa Jennings)
From: GUEST,Alia
Date: 30 Sep 21 - 07:57 PM

You know, I sang this every year at un day!