E            B7
They're tryin' to take away my pride,
C7                      A7
by stripping me of everything I own
E                           B7
They're tryin' to hurt me inside
C7              A7
and make into a white man's drone
C7        B7                     E
Oh no, oh no  this one's not for sale

C7 B7       E
And I was born to fight
  B7
I ain't been knocked down yet,
      E
I was born to fight
         B7
tell you I'm the surest bet,
               C7                A7
there ain't no man, no woman, no beast alive
         B7                         E
that can beat me 'cause I'm born to fight

They're tryin' to dig into my soul,
and take away the spirit of my God
They're tryin' to take control
and monitor my every thought
Oh no, oh no  I won't let down my guard

And I was ...