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 would keep

me from doing

what I wanna do

'Cos 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

nowhere

so I

Knew I

Well I made it

I don't hate it

That's just the

way it goes

Yeah

I done made

it through

Stand on my own too

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

Yeah!

Now I'm still

trusted every day

People try

to mess

with Anastacia

Got another

think coming

'cos 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

Knew I

Well I made it

Oahh

That's just the

way it goes

Yeah

I done made

it through

Stand on

my own too

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

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...

Knew I

Oahh

Said that's

just the way....

I said I paid my

I paid my dues

Yeah.......

But you can't

stop me now

I paid my,

paid my dues

Oahhh

Oh I paid my

I paid my dues

Yeah

But you can't

stop me now

I paid my dues