Paid My Dues [Spoken：] You can say what you want about me Wanna do what you want to me But you can not stop me
I've been knocked down In some crazy towns Even got a punch in the face in LA Ain't nothing in the world that you 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... (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
[Spoken:] So straight back on You cannot stop me I paid my dues
Now I'm still trusted every day people try to mess with Anastacia got another thing comin' '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... (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 shine (shine) 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