dues: PAID

From SP1: “Those Who Roar Last” (The Prequel)

(Music: M. Gambino, P. Pineyro, J. D’Aqui / Lyrics: M. Gambino)


Coulda, woulda, shoulda

I can look back now

Been through the ringer

And I don’t know how

I survived, stayed alive

Managed to thrive

Getting in my way is something I wouldn’t try


Yes, there were times

When I wasn’t sure

But I stuck around

Until I couldn’t take no more

I showed you?

You showed me?

HA! (Doesn’t matter…)

One of us showed the other the door!


I paid my dues

And the time is right

Gonna get what’s mine

And from you

There will be no fight

NO FIGHT!


<Guitar Solo>


Remember the times

You couldn’t look my way

As if you would be sickened

It was on display

Attacked my pride, strength inside… (Might’ve even lied…)

Couldn’t pierce my armor

No matter how you tried


Responsibilities

Wearin’ me thin

But I could run circles ‘round you

Make your head spin

When I’d stop, and I’d talk

You didn’t even think

Of giving what I said a good listen


I paid my dues

And the time is right

Gonna get what’s mine

And from you

There will be no fight

NO FIGHT!


<Guitar Solo>


 Hung around

Through all that negativity

When you made being positive

As tough as it could be

I guess you could say

I was “taking one"…

For the team that didn’t even want winning to be


Coulda, woulda, shoulda

I can look back now

What I learned is 

What’s gonna show me how

To live a dream

Love to work at what I love

Take joy going beyond and above


I paid my dues

And the time is right

Gonna get what’s mine

And from you

There will be no fight

NO FIGHT!

I paid my dues

And the time is right

Gonna get what’s mine

And from you

There will be no fight

NO FIGHT!

© Lion-Hearted 2019