I won't (I won't) won't be held down Be stuck here on the ground (yes sir) It's the real me (real me) I have found And I'm risin' up (risin' up) I won't (I won't) won't be held down Be stuck here on the ground It's the real me (real me) I have found And I'm risin' up (risin' up, yeah) You're feelin' something's incomplete Your faith is wearin' concrete feet And they refuse to make a move This can't be your life You know that something's out of step 'Cause you ain't found the rhythm yet You break for one different drum 'Cause this one ain't right I believe that I can be most anything, ooh, yeah, uh-huh Watch me spread my wings Goin' vertical, a dream gets to fly It's like a miracle, up into the sky If you want it, you need it, now you just got to free it And it goes vertical (vertical), vertical (vertical) Why shouldn't I unlock the door That's what I got my own key for I don't care who's keepin' score I'm not gonna lose Don't matter what I'm up against Only what it represents Within my head it's makin' sense I'm gonna choose To believe that I can be most anything, ooh, yeah, uh-huh Watch me spread my wings Goin' vertical, a dream gets to fly It's like a miracle, up into the sky If you want it, you need it, now you just got to free it And it goes vertical (vertical) I won't (I won't) won't be held down Be stuck here on the ground (yes sir) It's the real me (real me) I have found And I'm risin' up (risin' up) I won't (I won't) won't be held down Be stuck here on the ground It's the real me (real me) I have found And I'm risin' up (risin' up, yeah) Vertical A miracle Want it, you need it Free it, vertical Goin' vertical, a dream gets to fly It's like a miracle, up into the sky If you want it, you need it, now you just got to free it And it goes vertical (vertical) Goin' vertical, a dream gets to fly It's like a miracle, up into the sky