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