Mama always told me
Baby, you gotta walk by faith
And not by sight
Real talk, you gotta listen

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, yeah

Oh, listen to me now, I'm gonna say it loud
So you won't be confused 'bout what we talkin' 'bout
I been through the storm, had dirt on my name
I'm still holding on, champion of the game
(They said)
Whatever, don't kill, you make you stronger
Well, I must be the world's strongest woman
See I done, done a whole lotta growin'
Everything you say, I'm already knowin'
'Cause I

I been up against ropes
Everything you're going through
I been there before, seen them all come
And I seen them all go
You can bet your last
That my head won't hit the floor, never
I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing
I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing

I had a lover take his own in front of me
I asked God, why is this happening to me?
But I didn't fold, I held my own
And now I'm deep in love with who I belong
(This is my life)
They say with age comes wisdom
And the white flag, I can't give 'em
Tryna tell you how it's supposed to be
See, this is more than just a song to me
'Cause I

I been up against ropes
Everything you're going through (everything)
I been there before, seen them all come
And I seen them all go
You can bet your last (oh no-no, no-no, no-no)
That my head won't hit the floor, never
I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing
I'm still standing (I'm unbreakable, baby)
(Yes, I am) standing (Luda)
(Yes, I am) standing (yeah), standing
(It's a family affair, what up cuz'?) Standing

I may have done the things they say I did (did)
But I'm not who they say I am (am)
Try to throw my name in the dirt
But I really don't give a damn (damn)
I'm still standing like the Statue of Liberty
And I put my name in the history books
So you'll forever remember me
Remember me as the toughest warrior
Or the ultimate fighter
'Cause I'm the truth and nothing but it
Like my hand's on the Bible
And it's the survival of the fittest
The realest, it's not a façade
Still standing on my two feet
'Cause I'm a child of God
Do something

I been up against ropes
Everything you're going through
I been there before (yeah)
Seen them all come (I've been there before)
And I seen them all go (yeah yeah)
You can bet your last
That my head won't hit the floor, never (you can be you're last on me, 'cause I)
I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing
I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing (I'm not gonna give up, never)
(Come too far to look back, ooh)

I been up against ropes
Everything you're going through
I been there before, seen them all come
And I seen them all go (I seen it, I seen it)
You can bet your last (I done it, I done it, I'm done)
That my head won't hit the floor, never (let me live my life now)
I'm still standing (I let it go)
Standing (I let God)
Standing (I let it go)
Standing (and I let God)
I'm still standing, standing

Don't hate me now
I ain't who I used to be no more
I'm still standing, I'm still standing
I'm still standing, oh, I'm still standing
I'm still standing, you can't take this joy I have, hey

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Writer(s): Bryan-Michael Cox, Christopher Bridges, Monica Arnold, Taurian Adonis Shropshire