Just leave me with the pride
That I’ve worked for,
Now they’ve taken the reason away.
Just leave me with the pride
That I’ve worked for,
Today.

Build on rock or build on sand,
They’re never gonna lend a hand;
So nothing grows or nothing stands,
I can’t take anymore,
I can’t take anymore.

There’s not a lot of space for me,
but I’ve still got my dignity;
I’ve got my price, don’t say I’m free.
I can’t take anymore,
I can’t take anymore.

But I’m hungry,
I could eat anything.
And I’m hungry,
Oh, let’s dance, oh let’s swing.
And all that I hear are the words that she sings
Now they’ve taken it all,
Now they’ve taken it all.

I’d rather take this cure for life,
Than make myself a sacrifice;
When living is to pay the price,
I can’t take anymore,
I can’t take anymore.

It takes a while to understand,
When your eyes are full of sand,
When only time is in your hands,
I can’t take anymore,
I can’t take anymore.

Just leave me with the pride
That I’ve worked for,
Now they’ve taken the reason away.
Just leave me with the pride
That I’ve worked for,
Today.