Wake and pray, work all day I walk past the places that I used to lay Now I'm paying my way I'm paying my way Some days are hard, some days are long Some days I'm weak, some days I'm strong I'm paying my way I'm paying my way I'm paying my way I'm paying my way My heart is so much higher Don't count me out, I'm a survivor I chased these dreams down city streets Dead end rows that no one sees And I am proud to be a fighter Don't shut me out, don't hold me down Im right here, I'll be around I'm paying my way I'm paying my way Some days are slow, some days fly by Some days I laugh, some days I cry I'm paying my way I'm paying my way I'm paying my way I'm paying my way My heart is so much higher Don't count me out, I'm a survivor I chased these dreams down city streets Dead end rows that no one sees And I am proud to be a fighter When I look back and see your sign When I look hard into your eyes When I take stock of what I've done I think about how far I've come My heart is so much higher Don't count me out, I'm a survivor And my heart is so much higher And I'm proud to be a fighter