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 L.A. 
Ain't nothing in the world that can 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 
Feelin’ sad for yourself 
and got nobody, no way 

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

Now I'm still tested every day 
And people try to mess with Anastacia 
Got another [bad word]  
‘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 [bad word] about who’s around 
That was just fine 'til now 

So I... 
(Held my head high) 
I Knew I 
(Knew I’d survive) 
Well, I made it 
(I made it) 
Oaah 
(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 
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 [bad word]  you try to bubble 

So I 
(Held my head high) 
I Knew I 
(Knew I’d survive) 
Oaah 
(I made it) 
(Don't hate it) 
Said that's just the way 

(I done made it through) 
(Stand on my own two) 
(I paid my dues) 
Yeah 

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

(I done made it through) 
(Stand on my own two) 
(I paid my dues) 
Yeah 

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