[Spoken]
You can say what you want about me
Try to do what you want to me
But you can not stop me

I've been knocked down
It's a crazy town
Even got punched in the face in L.A.
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 ain't got nobody nowhere
So I...

[Chorus]
(Held my head high)
Knew I (Knew I survive)
Well I made it (I made it)
I don't hate it (Don't hate it)
That's just the way it goes
I done made it through
Stand on my own two
I paid my dues
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 everyday
People try to mess with Anastacia
Gotta another thing coming
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 who's around
That was just fine 'til now

So I...

[Chorus]

Took so long to get me here
But I won't live in fear
Of you tryna to steal my shine
But first they wanna build you up
Then they tear you down
It's a struggle tryin' to bubble
So I...

[Chorus x2]