Paid My Dues (The S-Man's Darkstar Mix) - Anastacia

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 punch in the face in L.A.

Ain't nothing in the world that can 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

Feelin' sad 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

Now I'm still tested every day

And people try to mess with Anastacia

Got another thing comin'

'Cause 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 who's around

That was just fine 'til now

So I

(Held my head high)

Knew I

(Knew I'd survive)

Well, I made it

(I made it)

Oaah

(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

But I won't live in fear

O' you tryin' 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'd survive)

Oaah

(I made it)

Oaah

(Don't hate it)

Said that's just the way

(I done made it through)

(Stand on my own two)

(I paid my dues)

Yeah

(Tried to hold me down)

But you can't stop me now

(I paid my dues)

Oaah

(I done made it through)

(Stand on my own two)

(I paid my dues)

Yeah

(Tried to hold me down)

But you can't stop me now

I paid my dues