Life's tough So what? I'm alive I've been down Seen hard times But I survived You know I learned my lessons At the school of hard knocks I know there's more to livin' Can't hold me down Can't hold me back 'Cause I'm bound for glory Oh, we're bound for glory A heartfelt victory Is a warrior's destiny Bound for glory Oh, we're bound for glory I'll fight And I'll win 'Cause I'm strong (I'm breakin' the chains) Yeah, I stand tall My head's high Now I belong (It's easin' the pain) You know I learned my lessons As the pain made me strong And, oh, my strength is growin' I know what's right I know what's wrong Bound for glory Oh, we're bound for glory A heartfelt victory Is a warrior's destiny Bound for glory Yes, we're bound for glory Oh, you can't hold back the tide When it starts to turn No, you can't go back You can't go back It's a lesson to learn You know I learned my lessons As the pain made me strong And, oh, my strength is growin' I know what's right I know what's wrong Bound for glory Oh, we're bound for glory A heartfelt victory Is a warrior's destiny Bound for glory Oh, we're bound for glory (Bound for glory) Bound for glory Oh, yeah, bound for glory A heartfelt victory Is a warrior's destiny Bound for glory Yes, I'm bound for glory Oh, yeah, bound for glory Oh, yeah, bound for glory A heartfelt victory Is a warrior's destiny Bound for glory Bound for glory