now billy
you're a cat who tries to keep your head down
you go to work
you stop your messing around
now looking back at those younger days
when you were wild and in your bad boy phase
you hear them talk
behind your back
you wanna walk
but you can't
rise above
rise above
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
you gotta rise above
rise above
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
now you find yourself in a cellar and no it ain't clean
feels like waking up to very bad dreams
so much for doing
doing what's right
now you can't remember what you did last night
with a lock and key
they try to break you down
you can't be what they want
you gotta rise above
rise above
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
you gotta rise above
rise above
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
when you feel like you've let everyone down
you gotta know it's easier said than done
so just you keep your cool and hit 'em hard with some
love
love
love
you gotta rise above
rise above
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
come on and rise above yeah
rise above
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
keep your cool
hit 'em hard with love
come on
keep your cool