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(Maya Angelou's poem) Em You may write me down in history
With your Ambitter twisted lies You may Amtrod me down in the very dirt
And still Amlike the Gdust I'll Emrise
Does my Emhappiness upset you Why Amare you best with gloom
Cause I Amlaugh like I've got an oil well Pumpin'Am in myG livinEmg room
So you may Emshoot me with your words You may Amcut me with your eyes
And I'll Amrise I'll Crise
I'll Emrise
Out of the Emshacks of history's shame Up from a Ampast rooted in pain
I'll Amrise I'll Crise
I'll Emrise (Em Am Am Am G Em) Now did you want to see me broken Bowed head and lowered eyes Shoulders fallen down like tear drops Weakened by my soulful cries
(Em Am Am Am G Em) Does my confidence upset you Don't you take it awful hard Cause I walk like I've got a diamond mine Breakin up in my front yard (Em Em Am Am C Em) So you may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise (Em Em Am Am C Em) Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise (Em Am Am Am G Em) So you may write me down in history With your bitter twisted lies You may trod me down in the very dirt And still like the dust I'll rise (Em Am Am Am G Em) Does my happiness upset you Why are you best with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got a goldmine Diggin' up in my living room (Em Em Am Am C Em) Now you may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise (Em Em Am Am C Em) Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise