i wanna thank you for everytime you tried   to get the best of me inside   how many times i compromised   i dont do this for the glory   or for what people might say   im gonna do this my own way   starting today      theres nothing that you can tell me   i'll show you i was born ready      and i say AY YO   rise up lemme see your head high   and if youre wit it put your hands up in the sky   la da di di da da di di da da da   ay yo ay yo ay yo AY YO   and im gon' rock it to the fullest in this life   so imma give all i got before i die   la da di di da da di di da da da      every woman has a purpose   nothing happens by chance   this is your life here in your hands   you gotta fight to take the stand   and i know you might not see it   but the high can fall so fast   when youre in first dont forget the last   you gotta give it all you have      oh life can be unforgiving   i'm fighting to keep on living      and i say AY YO   rise up lemme see your head high   and if youre wit it put your hands up in the sky   la da di di da da di di da da da   ay yo ay yo ay yo AY YO   and im gon' rock it to the fullest in this life   so imma give all i got before i die   la da di di da da di di da da da      if you have a light   then hold it up and let it shine   would you make the choice to meet your destiny   or let this lifetime pass you by   only you can make it   whats yours is yours no one can take it   if you have a dream   something you believe   its time to set it free      and i say AY YO   rise up lemme see your head high   and if youre wit it put your hands up in the sky   la da di di da da di di da da da   ay yo ay yo ay yo AY YO   and im gon' rock it to the fullest in this life   so imma give all i got before i die   la da di di da da di di da da da