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Wish I knew then What I know now Said I've been through hills And I've been through valleys Been up and down the rocky road again I've been down and out And pushed about I've known rise and fall But through it all I'm still going strong I'm still going strong yeah Say my papa done left me from I was a little baby Though it was natural for everybody To be pushed around And left alone Every once in a while You have a jailhouse style But I'm still going strong yes Yeah, I'm still going strong I know better I learned that money can make you Have the prettiest loveliest widest smile I know better I know that money can make you have things easy All of the while I know better I know that love is a love When you ain't gotta give whatever or needs I know better And I must say I'm proud of the way that I man live Yes, yes Still going strong Listen to me good when I talk to everybody Anything can happen if you ain't got no money You'll be victimized Pushed aside Then denied If you keep your pride You'll be still going strong Still going strong I know better I learned that money can make you Have the prettiest loveliest widest smile I know better I know that money can make you have things easy All of the while I know better I know that love is a love When you ain't gotta give whatever or needs I know better And I must say I'm proud of the way that I man live Yes, yes Still going strong Said I've been through hills And I've been through valleys Been up and down the rocky road again I've been down and out And pushed about I've known rise and fall But through it all I'm still going strong I'm still going strong yeah Say my papa done left me from I was a little baby Though it was natural for everybody To be pushed around And left alone Every once in a while You have a jailhouse style But I'm still going strong yes Yeah, I'm still going strong I know better I learned that money can make you Have the prettiest loveliest widest smile I know better I know that money can make you have things easy All of the while I know better I know that love is a love When you ain't gotta give whatever or needs I know better And I must say I'm proud of the way that I man live Yes, yes Still going strong