I'll Rise Lyrics - Welcome To The Cruel World - 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 

Pumping in my living room 

So you may you shoot me with your words 

You may cut me with your eyes 

And I'll rise 

I'll rise 

I'll rise rise 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 rise rise 

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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'll 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 rise 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 rise rise 

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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 gold mine 

Diggin' up in my living room 

You may shoot me with your words 

You may cut me with your eyes 

And I'll rise 

I'll rise 

I'll rise rise 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, yes I'll rise 

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 rise 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 rise rise 

I'm gonna rise 

I'll rise 

I'll rise rise rise 

I'll rise 

I'll rise 

I'll rise rise rise