I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down
Pissin’ the night away
Pissin’ the night away
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down
Pissin’ the night away
Pissin’ the night away
Oh, yeah
Ooh
Mr. Big Stuff
Who do you think you are
Mr. Big Stuff
You’re never gonna get my love
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there’ll be days like this
There’ll be days like this, my mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
And who’d think in elementary, hey
I’d see the penitentiary one day?
And runnin’ from the police, that’s right
Mama catch me, put a whoopin’ to my backside
And even as a crack fiend, Mama
You always was a black queen, Mama
I finally understand, for a woman, it ain’t easy tryin’ to raise a man
You always was committed
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how you did it
There’s no way I can pay you back
But the plan is to show you that I understand
You are appreciated
Lady, don’t you know we love you? (Dear Mama)
Sweet lady, place no one above you (you are appreciated)
Sweet lady, don’t you know we love you?
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You’re never gonna keep me down
Pissin’ the night away
Pissin’ the night away
I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
And I know too much to go back and pretend
'Cause I’ve heard it all before
And I’ve been down there on the floor
No one’s ever gonna keep me down again
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) I’ll arrive
You can call me any day or night
Call me
Cover me with kisses, baby
Cover me with love
Roll me in designer sheets
I’ll never get enough
Emotions come, I don’t know why
Cover up love’s alibi
NOTE I HEARD THIS TODAY BY A REGGAE BAND . Not sure they pulled it off very well. Definitely different from Blondie.