| They say I’m a man with thirst for blood
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| In the eyes of the law I’m a stand up citizen
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| And I can see that this will be trouble
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| And you don’t want me back around here again
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| I’ve been down on my luck
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| Could only roll snake eyes
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| So I will rise above you baby
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| oh, yes I will rise
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| They say I’m a man that drinks too much
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| But in the grand scheme of things that’s the best of me
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| You take me for everything that I’ve got
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| And you keep coming back to attack the rest of me
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| I’ve been down on my luck
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| Could only roll snake eyes
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| So I will rise above you baby
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| Like the lord of the flies
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| I should’ve shortened the rope
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| And told them to throw away the key
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| And I will rise above you baby
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| Oh yes, I will rise
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| I will rise
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| They say I’m a man that lost my way
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| But I never had a direction or a sign
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| And I could’ve just laid down and died
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| But I keep on going with my whiskey, beer and wine
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| I’ve been down on my luck
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| Could only roll snake eyes
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| So I will rise above you baby
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| Like the lord of the flies
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| I should’ve shortened the rope
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| And told them to throw away the key
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| And I will rise above you baby
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| Oh yes, I will rise
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| I will rise
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| Hard road wouldn’t want it any other
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| All told, I don’t wanna be a wage slave
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| Can’t you see I’m doing the best that I can
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| Be strong and carry yourself like a man |