I've been knocked down It's a crazy town Even got a punch 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 Feel sad for yourself Ain't got n**ody nowhere
so I... (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 Yeah I done made it through Stand on my own two I paid my dues, yeah Tried to hold me down You can't stop me now I paid my dues
Now I'm still trusted every day people try to mess with Jaded Heart gotta nothing in common 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 d*** about who's 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 I done made 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 Took so long to get me here (here) But I won't live in fear (fear) You try to steal my s***ne (s***ne) But first they wanna build you up (up) Then they tear you down (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 (I done made 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 yeahh (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