You can't push me around I'm gonna stand my ground You can't push me round I'm gonna stand, gonna stand my ground You tried to bully me back in school You tried it on the street A real smart ass who thought he had the world beat But you know where that got you Yeah, that's nowhere Hey, tough guy, now nobody cares You can't push me around I'm gonna stand my ground You can't push me round You ain't gonna beat me down You can't push me around No one runs me out of town You can't push me around I'm gonna stand, gonna stand my ground So you joined the army So you would have more than time to kill But you couldn't kill what you hid inside Next stop was a prison cell You thought that you could handle it But you passed purgatory right to your self-made hell You can't push me around I'm gonna stand my ground You can't push me round You ain't gonna beat me down You can't push me around No one runs me out of town You can't push me around I'm gonna stand, gonna stand my ground If I could run the world I'd give you another chance But I can't turn-turn back the clock You can't push me around - I'm gonna stand my ground You can't push me round - You ain't gonna beat me down You can't push me around - No one runs me out of town You can't push me around - I'm gonna stand my ground