Jimmy grew up
Shooting down little toy soldiers
Daddy was gone, fightin' a war
Mama worked hard
And every day she looked a little bit older
But Jimmy got strong, growing up poor
He had a letter tucked away
That got him through the darkest day
His daddy's words burned in his mind
He would learn how true they were in time
You better be a fighter
Give it all you got and never let go
Nothing's gonna stop you if you don't say "no"
Cuz if you've got a dream baby you ain't broke
You better be a fighter
Give it all you got and never look back
You can be the ruler of your one room shack
Since the weight of the world ain't getting any lighter
You better be a fighter
You better be a fighter
Jimmy grew up
Playing hard in the streets of the city
Where life's a game he had to learn well
Jimmy quit school
Couldn't get a job he was strung out in the alley
And every day felt just like livin' in hell
He had a letter tucked away
That got him through the darkest day
His daddy's words burned in his mind
He would learn how true they were in time
You better be a fighter
Give it all you got and never let go
Nothing's gonna stop you if you don't say "no"
Cuz if you've got a dream baby you're a pro
You better be a fighter
Give it all you got and never look back
You can be the ruler of your own??
Since the weight of the world ain't getting any lighter
You better be a fighter
You better be a fighter
When you think you're losin'
And your back's against the wall
Don't give up, You won't fall
You better be a fighter
Give it all you got and never let go
Nothing's gonna stop you if you don't say "no"
Cuz if you've got a dream baby you're a pro
You better be a fighter
Give it all you got and never look back
You can be the ruler of your one room shack
Since the weight of the world ain't getting any lighter
You better be a fighter
You better be a fighter
You better be a fighter