Anastacia - Paid my dues

You can say what you want about me
Try to do what you want to me
But you can not stop me

I’ve been knocked down in some crazy towns
Even got punched in the face in LA
But there ain’t nuttin’ in the world
That keep me from doin’ what I wanna do
‘Cos I’m too proud, too strong
I live by the code that you gotta move on
Feeling sorry for yourself ain’t got nobody nowhere

So I held my head high (I knew, I)
Knew I’d survive (well I made it)
I made it (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

You cannot stop me
I paid my dues

Now I’m still tested everyday
People try to mess with Anastacia
Gotta another thing comin’ ‘cos I handle mine
And I, I thought I’d better let you know
I’m no punk, I can get down
I don’t give a damn ‘bout who’s around
That’s worked just fine up ‘til now

So I held my head high (I knew, I)
Knew I’d survive (well I made it)
I made it (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

Took so long to get me here
And I won’t live in fear
Of you tryin’ to steal my shine
But first they wanna build you up
Then they tear you down
And it’s a struggle, tryin’ to bubble

So I held my head high (I knew, I)
Knew I’d survive (well I made it)
I made it (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

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