My daddy, he told me
Hold onto the sweet girl livin' inside you
'Cause your sunshine
Is gonna change the world
Small town, big dreams
Packed my bags and took my song to the city
Wasn't easy, and soon enough I learned
Gonna have to build a thick skin and soft heart
Won't let anything get me down
When it gets hard
Even when it seems like the world's against me
I'll be marchin' on with a smile, swimmin' upstream
With thick skin, and a soft heart
Whoa, whoa
My momma, she told me
Sometimes life will break your heart
So be careful, oh, my sweet girl
No, you can't be too naive
But I'm learnin', through the fire
The things that break me down only refine me
No, they won't define me
Always gonna need a thick skin and soft heart
Won't let anything get me down
When it gets hard (Oooh)
Even when it seems like the world's against me
I'll be marchin' on with a smile, swimmin' upstream (Whoa)
With thick skin, and a soft heart
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Can I keep my head up in the fight
When I'm in the shadows is there light
Oh, I'm finding strength in every single fight
Even in the shadows I'll find light
Always gonna need a thick skin and soft heart
Won't let anything get me down
When it gets hard (Hmm)
Even when it seems like the world's against me
I'll be marchin' on with a smile, swimmin' upstream
With thick skin, and a soft heart
Always gotta keep a thick skin and soft heart
Won't let anything get me down
When it gets hard
Oh, when it gets hard
Even when it seems like the world's against me
I'll be marchin' on with a smile, swimmin' upstream (Whoa)
With thick skin, and a soft heart