Don't let anybody break you Don't let nothing bring you down Defeat's not always final Nor is victory permanent In times of peace, be prepared for war 'Cause sometimes life is a dirty whore The pendulum always swings both ways So don't let pride get in your way Don't let no one try to break you Don't let nothing ever bring you down Don't let no one try to break you Don't let nothing ever bring you down I've been betrayed by friends Time and time and time again But I know that in the end It's up to me and not to them