Anastacia - Paid My Dues

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 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
Life by the code that you gotta move on
Feel excited for yourself
and got nobody no way

so I...
Held my head high
Knew I survive
Well I made it
I 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

Now I'm still tested every day
people try to mess with Anastacia
Gotta 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 survive
I made it
Don't hate it
That's just the way it goes

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

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 survive
I made it
Don't hate it
Said that's just the way