Black was the night I turned my back on you But one thing I forgot Darker the sky, the brighter the stars To shine my way You tried to keep me down (down, down) Laid out on the ground (on the ground) But you can’t stop me now (no, no) Cause I found the way out on my own Sweet was the breath On that first day That was mine and mine alone No one to question and no one to try To tell me no (tell me no, tell me no, tell me no) You tried to keep me down (down, down) Laid out on the ground (on the ground) But you can’t stop me now (no, no) Cause I found the way out on my own Now leaving doesn’t scare me All these years prepared me To ride the waves of the sea All alone You tried to keep me down But you can’t stop me now You tried to keep me down But you can’t stop me now You tried to keep me down But you can’t stop me now You tried to keep me down You tried to keep me down (down, down) Laid out on the ground (ground) But you can’t stop me now (no, no) Cause I found the way out on my own You tried to keep me down (down, down) Laid out on the ground (on the ground) But you can’t stop me now (no, no) Cause I found the way out on my own You tried to keep me down (down, down) Laid out on the ground (ground) But you can’t stop me now (no, no) Cause I found the way out on my own No I'm not something you can own