I've been knocked down It's a crazy town Even got punched in the face in LA Ain't nothing in the world that can keep me from doing what I wanna do
'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strong Live by the code that you gotta move on Feeling sorry for yourself and got nobody nowhere
so I... (Held my head high) I knew I (Knew I survive) Well I made it (I made it) Don't hate it (Don't hate it) That's just the way it goes Yeah Had to make it through Stand on my own two I paid my dues, yeah yeah Tried to hold me down You can't stop me now I paid my dues
Spoken: So like I told you You cannot stop me I paid my dues
Now I'm still tested every day And people try to mess with Anastacia Gotta another thing commin' Cause I handle mine And I thought I better let you know
I'm no punk I can't get down I don't give a damn about whose around That was just fine 'til now
So I... (Held my head high) Knew I (Knew I survive) Well I made it (I made it) Oahh (Don't hate it) That's just the way it goes Yeah Had to make it through Stand on my own two I paid my dues Yeah yeah Tried to hold me down you can't stop me now I paid my dues, yeah
yeah yeah yeah
It took so long to get me here But I won't live in fear Of you trying to steal my shine But first they wanna build you up Then they tear you down It's a struggle, you try to bubble
so I... (Held my head high) Knew I (Knew I survive) Oahh (I made it) (Don't hate it) Said that's just the wayyyyy
(Had to make it through) (Stand on my own two) I said I paid my, I paid my dues Yeahhhhh (Tried to hold me down) But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now) (I paid my dues) I paid my, paid my dues (I done made it through) oahhh (Stand on my own two) oh (I paid my dues) I paid my, I paid my dues yeah yeah (Tried to hold me down) But you can't stop me now (you can't stop me now) (I paid my dues) I paid my dues