I build you up,
I bring you down,
I pull you in,
I throw you out.

I'm tearing you down.

You tried all your life,
to keep me down,
to run me 'round,
to put me in that ground.

You laughed at me,
you spurned my name,
you stomped my face,
you stabbed my heart.

And now, I'm taking it back.
I'll stand my ground,
I'll rip this earth up,
and I'll tear you down.

You built a wall,
to keep me out,
to hold me down,
to lord over all.

You slapped my face,
you called me names,
you spit on my face,
you broke my spirit.

I know deep down,
that you're hurting,
that life beat you down,
but you can't do the same to me

I won't let you tear me down,
and if I gotta, I'll burn you out,
I'll toss you 'round, I'll make you a clown,
I'll mess you up, and I'll tear you down.