All these eyes are staring blindly at me    Judge to jury and they're all thick as thieves    They're at my heels    They're on my back    They're trying to drag me down       But I will overcome    I'm really not that different from anyone    I can take it on and I will overcome    I will overcome       Countless tongues will try and twist fate    (Try and twist my fate)   From start to finish everybody's got theirs saved    (Everybody's got theirs saved)   Their words are sharp    They're meant to sting    They're trying to cut me down       But I will overcome    I'm really not that different from anyone    I can take it on and I will overcome    I will overcome       All those yesterdays don't mean a thing when it comes to now    'Cause it's a brand new day    I'm making every moment count       'Cause I will overcome    I'm really not that different from anyone    I can take it on and I will overcome    I will overcome    I will overcome    (I can take it)    I can take it on    I will overcome    Mmm   I will overcome