I was born on the back streets
 On the rotten side of town
 I never had me nothin'
 Just people puttin' me down
 Living on the dark side
 Across the railroad track
 Leaving wasn't easy
 But I'm never going back 

 Never surrender
 When you're up against the world
 Never surrender
 Stand up fight them all 
 Never surrender
 When you're up against the world
 Never surrender
 Stand up fight them all 

 I'm sticking in the fast lane
 I never wanna quit
 I'm taking all my chances
 I'm gonna take 'em quick
 I started at the bottom
 But I'm headed to the top
 Ain't nobody gonna hold me back
 'Cause I'm never gonna stop 
 Never surrender
 When you're up against the world
 Never surrender
 Stand up fight them all 

 Never surrender
 When you're up against the world
 Never surrender
 Stand up fight them all 

 I was born on the back streets
 On the rotten side of town
 I never had me nothin'
 Just people puttin' me down
 I'm living on the darkside
 Across the railroad track
 Leaving wasn't easy 
 But I'm never going back 

 Never surrender
 When you're up against the world
 Never surrender
 Stand up fight them all