I was born one morning in december 
 On the coldest day 
 Abandoned by my mother 
 Whom my father i was raised 
 My father raised my brother and I 
 With a stubborn heart 
 My mother left me her good looks and confident charm 
    Well I spent most of my teenage years 
 Searching for her love 
 I could not find it anywhere 
 So I turned to drugs 
 And after all the smoke had cleared 
 And it was said and done 
 I found myself addicted by the age of 21   
 I tell the truth 
 I've been beaten 
 I've been bruised 
 I was left for dead as well 
 I was wrongfully accused 
 You left me locked inside a cell   
 I've been cheated 
 I've been sued 
 But i have lived to tell 
 The more you kick me when i'm down 
 The more it truly helps   
 I feel the madness creeping slowly 
 Loved by many I'm still lonely 
 Paid the price for your mistake 
 The music died the day I walked away   
 No, I wont let you win! 
 Not this time my friend 
 You know that I'm better in the end   
 No, you wont take my pride! 
 I'll keep my head held high 
 Cause I know that I'm better in the end   
 Woah 
 I know you're jealous 
 And you wish you could be me 
 I'm so smart and clever with my lyrics can't you see? 
 There's nobody better in this music industry! 
 And in case you think you are, go ahead, give me a ring!   
 Woah 
 I deserve a purple heart 
 From all my fucking wounds! 
 Lacerations to my ego 
 Pride that I consume   
 And in your final hours 
 When you are looking back 
 You'll find that I'm the best at what i do 
 And that's a fact   
 No, I wont let you win! 
 Not this time my friend 
 You know that I'm better in the end   
 No, you wont take my pride! 
 I'll keep my head held high 
 Cause I know that I'm better in the end 
 And all got to say 
 (Do do do do do do do do, bah bah bah da 
 Do do do do do do do do, la la la la la la)   
 Take it or leave it 
 But you best believe me it's true! 
 There's no mistaking, please stop thinking I'm through! 
 You know I'm better than you!   
 No, I wont let you win! 
 Not this time my friend 
 You know that I'm better in the end   
 No, you wont take my pride! 
 I'll keep my head held high 
 Cause I know that I'm better in the end 
 In the end 
 (Do do do do do do do do, bah bah bah da 
 Do do do do do do do do, la la la la la la)