Lyrics: 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, in some crazy towns;
even got a punch in the face in L.A.
Ain't nothing in the world that could 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)
I knew I (knew I'd survive)
Well I made it (I made it)
I don't hate it (I don't hate it)
That's just the way it goes, yeah
So I done made it through, stand on my own two,
I paid my dues,
Yeah, you tried to hold me down;
You can't stop me now,
I paid my dues

So, like I told you, you can not stop me
I paid my dues, yes

Now I'm still tested every day
People try to mess with Anastacia
Got another think coming
'Cause I handle mine
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'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)
Whooo ooh oh (I don't hate it)
That's just the way it goes, Yeah
Ooh ooh (So I'm done, made it through)
Stand on my own two,
I paid my dues,
Yeah yeah, you tried to hold me down;
You can't stop me now,
I paid my dues

Yeah yeah yeah

Took so long to get me here, but I won't live in fear
o' you try'n' to steal my shine
But first they wanna build you up,
then they tear you down;
It's a struggle, try'n' to bubble

So I (held my head high)
Knew I (Knew I survive)
Oahh (I made it)
(Don't hate it)
Said that's just the wayyyyy

(I done made it through,
stand on my own two)
I said I paid my, I paid my dues
Yeahhhhh
(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'm done made it through) Ooooooooh oah
(Stand on my own two) Oooooh oah
(I paid my dues) I paid my, I paid my dues
Yeahh
(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