Paid My Dues — Anastacia

You can say what you want about me Wanna do what you want to me But you cannot 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 will 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 Feel excited for yourself Ain't got nobody no where

So 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

Now I'm still tempted every day And people who try to mess with Anastacia Got another thing comin' 'Cos I have a mind And I thought I better let you know

I'm no punk I can't get down I don't give a damn about who's around That worked just fine until now

So I Knew I (knew I'd survive) Well I made it (I made it) Woah (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 (here) But I won't live in fear (fear) You try to steal my shine (shine) But first they wanna build you up (up) Then they tear you down (down) It's a struggle, you try to bubble

So I Knew I (knew I'd survive) Woah (I made 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) Woah (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