Don't be surprised, I will still rise Oh, ye of so little faith Don't doubt it, don't doubt it And the vultures all start circling They're whispering, you're out of time But still, I rise This is no mistake, no accident When you think the final nail is

When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right I mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why I mistreated my baby, but I can't see no reason why Every time I think about it, I

We may be lost And gone forever The rain will wash our memory But when we cry We cry together Like it was meant to be I’ll take my time Happier than me No point in dreaming if you’re alone

If I recover, will you take me back again? I'm just another, trying hard to fit right in But my photographs remind me of who I used to be If only I could go back when I, I was me "One step at a time", they say "One trip, and you're back that way" I don't

Either way, eat your words, it's our time we deserve, oh to have a good time Take me, far away, anywhere As long as it's fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun I wanna go! Hey, maybe all probably takes it's toll? Hey, but didn't I make honor roll? The school

But I'll take my time anywhere Anywhere I may roam Wherever I may roam And the road becomes my bride Call me what you will And I'll redefine anywhere And the earth becomes my throne I'm free to speak my mind Yeah, yeah wherever I may roam

Take your sweet, sweet time It isn't a crime to want A little space to breathe But you will be fine The sun again will shine on you Whatever you do I will be here when you change your mind I will be here for you baby

Because it's just a matter of time Before your confidence will win out Keep the faith, baby, yea Just keep your eyes on the prize To get your dreams up off the ground But you got to keep the faith Don't let nobody take you down, brother And your feet

I really wanna take you down Let me take you down Can I take you now, Quit playin' wit it (Doo doo doo) It ain't my first time but babygurl we can pretend (hey! ) Lets bump and grind Gurl, tonight will never end And show you what I'm about

It took me a long time, to find out my mistakes Took me a long time, to find out my mistakes (It sho' did man) But I bet you my bottom dollar, I'm not fattenin' no more frogs for snakes I found out my downfall, back in nineteen and thirty (I started