Lyrics

[Verse 1] My daddy, he told me "Hold on to that sweet girl living inside you 'Cause your sunshine is gonna change the world" Small town, big dreams Packed my bags and took my song to the city Wasn't easy, soon enough I learned [Chorus] Gonna have to build a thick skin and soft heart Won't let anything get me down when it gets hard Even when it seems like the world's against me I'll be marching on with a smile, swimming upstream With thick skin and a soft heart [Post-Chorus] Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh [Verse 2] My momma, she told me "Sometime life will break your heart So be careful, oh my sweet girl No you can't be too naive" But I'm learning through the fire The things that break me down only refine me No they won't define me [Chorus] Always gonna need a thick skin and soft heart Won't let anything get me down when it gets hard, ooh Even when it seems like the world's against me I'll be marching on with a smile, swimming upstream, oh With thick skin and a soft heart [Post-Chorus] Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh [Bridge] Can I keep my head up in the fire? When I'm in the shadows, is there light? Oh I'm finding strength in every single fire Even in the shadows I'll find light [Chorus] Always gonna need a thick skin and soft heart Won't let anything get me down when it gets hard, mh Even when it seems like the world's against me I'll be marching on with a smile, swimming upstream With thick skin and a soft heart Always gonna keep a thick skin and soft heart Won't let anything get me down when it gets hard (Oh when it gets hard) Even when it seems like the world's against me I'll be marching on with a smile, swimming upstream, oh With thick skin and a soft heart