Paid My Dues
[Spoken:]You can say what you want about meWanna do what you want to meBut you cannot stop me
I've been knocked downIt's a crazy townEven got punched in the face in L.A.Ain't nothing in the world that you keepme from doing what I wanna do
'Cause I'm too proud, I'm too strongLive by the code that you gotta move onFeeling sorry for yourselfAin't got nobody nowhere
so I...(Held my head high)I 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 goesYeah
I done made it throughStand on my own twoI paid my dues, yeahTried to hold me downYou can't stop me nowI paid my dues
[Spoken:]so like i told youYou cannot stop meI paid my dues
Now I'm still tested everydaypeople try to mess with Anastaciagotta nothing in commoncause I handle mineand I thought I better let you know
I'm no punk, I can't get downI don't give a damn about who's aroundthat 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 goesYeah
I done made it throughStand on my own twoI paid my duesYeah yeahTried to hold me downyou can't stop me nowI paid my dues, yeahyeah 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 tryin' to bubble
so I...(Held my head high)I Knew (I Knew I'd survive)Oahh (I made it)(Don't hate it)Said that's - just - the - wayyyyy
(I'm done - Made it through)(Stand on my own two)I said I paid my - I paid my duesYeah(Try to hold me down)But you can't stop me nowI paid my - paid my duesWhohoh
(I done made it through)(Stand on my own two)I said I paid my, I paid my duesYeahhhhh(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