I'll Rise - Ben Harper

You may write me down in history with your bitter twisted lies you may trod me down in the 

very dirt and still like the dust I'll rise does my happiness upset you why are you best 

with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got an oil well pumpin' in my living room 

So you may shoot me with your words 
you may cut me with your eyes and 
I'll rise 
I'll rise 

I'll rise out of the shacks of history's shame 
up from a past rooted in pain 
I'll rise 
I'll rise 
I'll rise 

Now did you want to see me broken bowed head and lowered eyes shoulders fallen down like 

tear drops weakened by my soulful cries 

Does my confidence upset you don't you take it awful hard cause I walk like I've got a 

diamond mine breakin' up in my front yard 

So you may shoot me with your words you may cut me with your eyes and I'll rise 
I'll rise 

I'll rise out of the shacks of history's shame 
up from a past rooted in pain 
I'll rise 
I'll rise 
I'll rise 

So you may write me down in history with your bitter twisted lies you may trod me down in 

the very dirt and still like the dust I'll rise does my happiness upset you why are you best 

with gloom cause I laugh like I've got a goldmine Diggin' up in my living room 

So you may shoot me with your words 
you may cut me with your eyes and I'll rise 
I'll rise 

I'll rise out of the shacks of history's shame 
up from a past rooted in pain 
I'll rise 
I'll rise 
I'll rise