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   Without playin' a game, son   You're gonna take a fall      You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've 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 the wiser   They just came for the show      You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down      But in the fists of a stranger   There is a shadow of doubt   Go on, pretend you're a winner   Go on, sell yourself out      You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down      You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down   You've never knocked me down