Anastacia - Paid My Dues
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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 LA,
Ain't nothing in the world that you keep me from doing what I wanna do.
Coz I'm too proud, I'm too strong, life by the code that you gotta move on,
Feel excited for yourself and got nobody no way, so I...

(Held my head high) Knew I (knew I 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 straight back on, you cannot stop me, I paid my dues.
Now I'm still trusted every day, people try to mess with Anastacia,
Gotta nothing in common, coz 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 damn about abuse around,
That was just fine til now, so I...

Chorus

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 survive),
Woah (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) oh, (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.