I?m doing what I said I would
 So now you say
 Boy, I always knew you could

 My wildest dreams
 Murdered by reality
 I gave all I could give you
 But now I?m taking back what belongs to me

 I read you like a drugstore book
 How?d I ever think you were cool
 You got no bait left on your hook
 You?re no friend, and buddy, I?m no fool

 Ain?t nothin? you can do about it
 Ain?t nothin? you can say
 Ain?t nothin? you can do about it
 No one?s gonna stand in my way

 I?ve done my time
 I?ve given up my pound of flesh
 So why can?t the man seem to understand
 That I?ve already passed the test

 You did your best to keep me down
 Tried to make my spirit give in
 But I?m here to make a big, big sound
 It?s your turn to lose and it?s my turn to win

 Ain?t nothin? you can do about it
 Ain?t nothin? you can say
 Ain?t nothin? you can do about it
 No one?s gonna stand in my way

 I know you can never go back
 Once you turn and walk out that door
 Got no time for worries like that
 I?m not a kid anymore

 You did your best to keep me down
 Tried to make my soul give in
 But now I?m here to make a big, big sound
 It?s your turn to lose and it?s my turn to win

 Ain?t nothin? you can do about it
 Ain?t nothin? you can say
 Ain?t nothin? you can do about it
 No one?s gonna stand in my way