Paid My Dues (Jaded Heart)

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 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 Feel sad for yourself Ain't got nobody nowhere 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 Now I'm still trusted every day people try to mess with Jaded Heart gotta nothing in common 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 survive) Well I made it (I made it) Oahh (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... (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 done made it through) oahhh (Stand on my own two) oh (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