SEARCH HERE: BROWSE 409412 LYRICS BY ARTIST/BAND NAME: #A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SITE MENU Last Updates Request Lyrics Submit / Correct Popularity Charts VISITORS Login / Register Your Thoughts My Playlists [ More Ben Harper lyrics ] add to playlist     see a mistake?    comment Artist/Band: Ben Harper Lyrics for Song: I'll Rise Lyrics for Album: Welcome To The Cruel World [1994] 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 Does my happiness upset you Why are you best with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got an oil well Pumping in my living room So you may you shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise Now did you want to see me broken Bowed head and lowered eyes Shoulders fallen down like tear drops Weakened by my soulful cries Does my confidence upset you Don't you take it awful hard Cause I'll walk like I've got a diamond mine Breakin' up in my front yard 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 rise rise Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise 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 Does my happiness upset you Why are you best with gloom Cause I laugh like I've got a gold mine Diggin' up in my living room You may shoot me with your words You may cut me with your eyes And I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise, yes I'll rise 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 rise rise Out of the shacks of history's shame Up from a past rooted in pain I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise I'm gonna rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise I'll rise I'll rise I'll rise rise rise Album Lyrics: Welcome To The Cruel World [1994] Ben Harper "Welcome To The Cruel World [1994]" 1. Breakin' Down 2. Don't Take That Attitude To Your Grave 3. Forever 4. How Many Miles Must We March 5. I'll Rise 6. Like A King 7. The Three Of Us 8. Whipping Boy