I've taken a lot of lip 
Just to be what I am 
You think it's tough, bein' a kid 
(huh) 
Well try bein' a man sometime 
Everybody wants a little piece 
Or they try to shoot you down 
Well I just tell 'em, "sit on this" 
And spin around, Yeah! 
Whoo! 
It ain't easy, speakin' out 
Some people take it to heart 
And if you ain't standin' on top of the rock 
They'll try and tear you apart 
(Me) 
I look for the hard way 
I own the game you fear 
And it got me in a lot of trouble 
But, it also got me here 
Chorus: 
Standin' on top 
Top of the rock 
Standin' on top 
Top of the rock 
I may not be, a business man 
I ain't no fast, slick talker 
But you just ask the kid in the street 
(heh, damn) 
I'm a rocker 
Everybody wants a little piece 
And they try to shoot me down 
Yeah, well I tell them to "sit on this" 
(huh) 
And take a spin around 
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{guitar solo} 
I took 4 the hard way 
I know the game you fear 
Yeah, she got me in a lot of trouble 
And it also got me here 
{chorus:} 
(close, Whoo!) 
{chorus:} 
Yeah! 
Standin' on top - of - the- rock 
Yeah, and I ain't comin' down,baby 
HUH!