Still Standing

[Intro: Monica]

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

[Verse 1: Monica]

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 holdin' 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…

[Chorus: Monica]

I been up against ropes

Everything you're goin' through

I been there before

Seen 'em all come

And I seen 'em 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

[Verse 2: Monica]

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 to tell you how it's s'posed to be

See, this is more than just a song to me

'Cause...

[Chorus: Monica]

I been up against ropes

Everything you're goin' through

I been there before

Seen 'em all come

And I seen 'em all go

You can bet your last that my head won't hit the floor

(Oh, no no no no)

Never

I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing

I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing

[Verse 3: Ludacris]

I'm unbreakable, baby

Luda, yeah, it's a family affair

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's like my hands on the bible

And it's the survival of the fittest

The realest, it's not a facade

Still standing on my two feet

Cause I'm a child of God

Do something

[Chorus: Monica]

I been up against the ropes

Everything you're going through

I been there before (I been there before)

Seen 'em all come

And I seen 'em all go (Yeah yeah)

You can bet your last that my head won't hit the floor

(You can bet your last on me)

Never

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, oh)

I been up against ropes

Everything you're going through

I been there before

Seen 'em all come

And I seen 'em all go

(I've seen it, I've seen it, I've done it, I've done it, I'm done)

You can bet your last that my head won't hit the floor

Never (Let me live my life now)

I'm still standing, standing, standing, standing

(I let it go, I let God, I let it go, and I let God)

I'm still standing, standing (Don't hate me now)

[Outro: Monica]

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 away