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 It's a crazy town Even got punched in the face in LA 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 Feeling sorry for yourself Ain't got nobody nowhere So I (Held my head high) Knew I (knew I'd survive) Well, I made it (I made it) 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 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 thing comin' 'Cause I have a mind And I thought I better let you know I'm no punk, I can get down I don't give a damn about who's around That was just fine till now So I (Held my head high) Knew I (knew I'd survive) Well I made it (I made it) Oahh (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 struggle, you try to bubble So I (Held my head high) Knew I (knew I'd survive) Oh (I made it) Don't hate it Said that's just the way (I done made it through) (Stand on my own two) I said I paid my, I paid my dues Yeah 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) I done made it through (whoa) Stand on my own two (oh) I paid my dues, I paid my (I paid my dues) Yeah 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 dues