You Could've been a contender   The next great white hope   Not just another pretender   Not just the next big joke   You had to reach for the stars though   Nobody gets it all   We're not playin' a game son   You're gonna take the fall      (Chorus)   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down      You don't get nothin' for nothin'   Ain't that what they all say   We're all fightin' for somethin'   But there's a price to pay   Yeah you can stand there forever   Just take it blow by blow   Nobody else is wiser   They just came for the show      (Chorus)   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down      You're in the fists of a stranger   There's a shadow of doubt   Go on pretend you're a winner   Go on sell yourself out      (Chorus 2X's)   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down   You never knocked me down      Whoah oh Whoah   Whoah oh Whoah   Whoah oh Whoah