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M. Angelou
You may write me down in historywith your bitter twisted liesyou may trod me down in the very dirtand still like the dust I'll risedoes my happiness upset youwhy are you best with gloom
Cause I laugh like I've got an oil wellpumpin' in my living room
So you may shoot me with your wordsyou may cut me with your eyesand I'll rise
I'll rise
I'll riseout of the shacks of history's shameup from a past rooted in pain
I'll rise
I'll rise
I'll rise
Now did you want to see me brokenbowed head and lowered eyesshoulders fallen down like tear dropsweakened by my soulful cries
Does my confidence upset youdon't you take it awful hardcause I walk like I've got a diamond minebreakin' up in my front yard
So you may shoot me with your wordsyou may cut me with your eyesand I'll rise
I'll rise
I'll riseout of the shacks of history's shameup from a past rooted in pain
I'll rise
I'll rise
I'll rise
So you may write me down in historywith your bitter twisted liesyou may trod me down in the very dirtand still like the dust I'll risedoes my happiness upset youwhy are you best with gloomcause I laugh like I've got a goldmine
Diggin' up in my living room
So you may shoot me with your wordsyou may cut me with your eyesand I'll rise
I'll rise
I'll riseout of the shacks of history's shameup from a past rooted in pain
I'll rise
I'll rise
I'll rise
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