Lyric I Ain t Been Licked

(Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson)

Roll down the gangway
So they ll see that it s me
I know they ll wonder about my recovery
Yes, I lost a love that promised happiness
What my heart wouldn t accept
Put me to the test

They keep a holding me down
But I rise
Yes it can be done
They keep a holding me down
But I rise
They can t make me run

Keep a holding me down
But I rise
Got my second wind
Keep a holding me down
But I rise
Tell em I m back again

Just say
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
Tell em for me
I ain t been licked

Like outa nowhere my whole world fell apart
Till this day no one knows
What I felt in my heart
All those precious things
Inside me tried to still
Hands I thought would help
Pushed me over the hill

Keep a holding me down
But I rise
Yes, it can be done
Keep a holding me down
But I rise
They can t make me run

Keep a holding me down
But I rise
Got my second wind
Keep a holding me down
But I rise
Tell em I m back again

Just say
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
Tell em for me
I ain t been licked

Keep a holding me down
But I rise
Just to start again
Rise
Show em that I can
Rise
Found a brand new dream
Rise
Just to prove one thing

Just say
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
Tell em for me
I ain t been licked

I want the world to see
I ain t been licked
Although my love is gone
I ain t been licked
Somehow I carry one

I ain t been licked
I ll find the strength somehow
I ain t been licked
I think I m ready now
I ain t been licked

I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked
I ain t been licked