They may write me down in history
With those bitter lies
They may push me in the dirt
But like dust I’ll rise
Did they want to see me broken
Bowed head and lowered eyes
Shoulders falling down like teardrops
Weakened by my cries
Don’t take it hard
It’s all long gone
I’m here now
Still going strong
Never going back
Mind above matter
Taking some slack
Things will get better
From a past that has roots in pain
And the moments that let my heart in vain
But as luck caught me by surprise
Again I’ll rise
They may shoot me with their words
Cut me with their eyes
Kill me with their hate
But like me I’ll rise