verse 1 I fought my battles in the rain yesterday I fought the lions in my cage But do you see me lying down in defeat No, no, no you don’t Have you ever wondered why people don’t give up Have you ever seen me cry when the storm won’t let up Does it ever make a difference whether or not They know that the war is not lost Pre-Chorus So when the storms of life try to take me over You can tell them that I said Chorus N.C. Tell them that I’m a survivor, a fighter, alive And I’m ready to face tomorrow, a new man