Oh, I'm rising up, yes I am, yes I am
I'm rising up from the ashes, I've gotten over all the pain
I've been on a long, wild journey, just to end up here back again
I'm breaking free from these shackles, no more confused by where I've been
So I came back to earn your respect, sorrow was necessary for my success
Rising up, been on my back, yeah, for way too long
Rising up, I'm gonna make it, rising to the top
Oh, yes I am, yeah
Oh, mm-hmm, oh, yeah
Maybe you see the glitter and glamour, the fancy cars, the diamond rings
They're just an illusion of my life, but material don't mean a thing
I've been rejected, torn and abused
I've been beaten down, trampled on, just like you
Finding yourself ain't easy to do
If I get to it, baby, tell me how I am
Rising up, been on my back, for way too long
Rising up, I'm gonna make it, rising to the top
Rising up, oh, rising up, yes, I am
Rising up, yes, I am
Never, never, never, never
That's gonna be easy to make it, baby
You gotta take one day at a time, yes, you do
You gotta keep your head above the water
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Everything's gonna be all right
Ba-oo, ba-oo