(Verse 1) Empty pockets, hungry nights, Sleepin' on the floor, under dim city lights. Used to dream of somethin' more, Than the concrete jungle, and the cold, hard floor. (Chorus) But I ain't givin' up, no, I ain't givin' in, Gonna rise above, gonna let the fire win. From the ashes, I'll rise, like a phoenix in the sky, Rags to riches, watch me fly. (Verse 2) Worked my fingers to the bone, Every penny saved, every seed I'd sown. Hustle and grind, day and night, Never let the doubters dim my light. (Chorus) Cause I ain't givin' up, no, I ain't givin' in, Gonna rise above, gonna let the fire win. From the ashes, I'll rise, like a phoenix in the sky, Rags to riches, watch me fly. (Bridge) Now the world's a stage, and I'm takin' the lead, From the bottom, to the top, I'm plantin' my seed. The doubters, they're silent, the haters, they're gone, Cause the fire in my heart, it burns on and on. (Chorus) Cause I ain't givin' up, no, I ain't givin' in, Gonna rise above, gonna let the fire win. From the ashes, I'll rise, like a phoenix in the sky, Rags to riches, watch me fly. (Outro) Rags to riches, watch me fly, Rags to riches, reach for the sky.