one of those days...

Not Going Down

-by JoDee Messina
Woke up today with a headache;
More bills to pay than a corporation.
Hey, when will it end?
My mirror says I could use a break,
An easy day, some appreciation...
Hey how about a friend?
When days like these start to fall in on me
I gotta face my reflection and say...hey
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Been burned by the fire
Been stuck under water
Strung up on a wire and still the world goes around

Been tossed like a free throw
Knocked out when the wind blows
Pull the curtain on the hurtin'
'Cause I'm not going down
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Inside of me is the only
Highway that leads to a true freedom
Holding out it's hand
I close my eyes and it's all right
The sun will shine on a new horizon
Just around the bend
Days like these bring out the strength in me
So I can face my reflection and say...
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Been burned by the fire
Been stuck under water
Strung up on a wire and still the world goes around

Been tossed like a free throw
Knocked out when the wind blows
Pull the curtain on the hurtin'
'Cause I'm not going down
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I still get dizzy and frantic, lonely and panicked
But this time I won't let it beat me, no
I can see clearly, I know who I am
And that's how I know I've begun living
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Been burned by the fire
Been stuck under water
Strung up on a wire and still the world goes around

Been tossed like a free throw
Knocked out when the wind blows
Pull the curtain on the hurtin'
'Cause I'm not going down
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