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, it's a crazy town
Even got punched in the face in L.A.
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
Life by the code that you gotta move on
Feeling sorry for yourself
Aint got nobody no where

So I (Held my head high)
Knew I (Knew I'd 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 too
I paid my dues, yeah

Tried to hold me down
You can't stop me now
I paid my dues

So like I told you
You cannot stop me
I paid my dues

Now I'm still tested 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 d___ about who's around
That was just fine 'till now

So I (Held my head high)
Knew I (Knew I'd 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 too
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
But I won't live in fear
You try 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'd survive)
Well, I made it (I made it)
I don't hate it (Don't hate it)
Said that's just the way

I done made it through
Stand on my own too
I paid my dues, yeah, yeah

Tried to hold me down
But you can't stop me now
I paid my dues

I done made it through
Stand on my own too
I paid my dues, yeah

Tried to hold me down
You can't stop me now
I paid my dues.

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