Paid My Dues

You can say what you want about me

Try to do what you want to me

But you cannot stop me

I've been knocked down, it's a crazy town

Even got punched in the face in L.A

Ain't nothing in the world that can keep me

From doing what I want to 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)

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

So like I told you

You cannot stop me

I paid my dues, yeah

Now I'm still tested everyday

And people try to mess with Anastacia

Got another thing comin' 'cause I handle mine

And I thought I'd better let you know

I'm no punk

I can get down

I don't give a damn about who's around

That's worked just fine till now

So I (Held my head high)

Knew I (Knew I'd survive)

Well, I made it (I made it)

Oh, that's just the way it goes

Yeah, I've 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, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Took so long to get me here

But I won't live in fear

Are you tryin' to steal my shine?

But first they want to build you up

Then they tear you down

It's a struggle tryin' 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

I paid my, paid my dues

I done made it through

Stand on my own two

I paid my, I paid my dues, yeah

Tried to hold me down

But you can't stop me now

I paid my dues