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HEAD HELD HIGH
© James W. Yessian
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I WROTE A GOODBYE NOTE AND SHINNIED DOWN THE TREE
OUTSIDE MY BEDROOM WINDOW I WAS JUST 15
DADDY WAS TOUGH AS HELL BUT HE TAUGHT ME WELL
SO I KNEW I'D BE ALRIGHT

NO ONE'S EVER TOLD ME HOW MY LIFE SHOULD BE LED
I CRACK MY OWN WHIP MAKE MY OWN BED
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR YOUR PRAISE OR SOME BIG PRIZE
I'M WAS JUST TRYIN TO STAY ALIVE

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I WILL NEVER BE AN EASY MARK
YOU WILL SEE THAT MY BITE IS WORSE THEN MY BARK
I'VE LEARNED IT'S NOT THE SIZE OF THE MAN
ANYONE COULD KNOCK YOU DOWN WITH A SUCKER RIGHT HAND
YOU GOTTA HAVE THE COURAGE TO GET BACK UP AGAIN
AND GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY
AND BE ABLE TO FACE THE WORLD WITH YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH

ON THE ROAD TO FAME OVERCAME EVERY CURVE
WITH A LITTLE DUMB LUCK AND A WHOLE LOTTA NERVE
SEE I BELIEVED IN MYSELF HAD THIS SILLY LITTLE DREAM
SINCE I WAS 8 YEARS OLD

NO ONE'S GONNA TELL ME I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH
I HAD TO SWEAT... TO GET WHAT EVER I GOT
I'M NOT LOOKIN FOR YOUR PITY OR SYMPATHY
I WORKED HARD AND EARNED WHAT'S COMIN' TO ME

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BRIDGE
NOW I STARE AT THE STARS AND SMOKE MY CIGARS
WHILE I'M PLANNIN' MY NEXT MOVE
I KNOW WHAT EVER I DECIDED
I'M GONNA DO IT WITH PRIDE WITH MY HEAD HELD HIGH

IF I EVER HAVE A SON HE'S GONNA SEE
HE'S LIVING IN THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
OUTSIDE HIS BEDROOM WINDOW I'LL PLANT A TREE
BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF HE'LL EVER GET BY ME

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