Now Billy, you're a cat who tries to keep your head down
You go to work, you stop your messing around
Now looking back at those younger days
When you were wild and in your bad boy phase
You hear them talk, behind your back
You wanna walk, but you can't

Rise above, rise above, keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love
You gotta rise above, rise above, keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love

Now you find yourself in a cellar and no it ain't clean
Feels like waking up to very bad dreams
So much for doing, doing what's right
Now you can't remember what you did last night
With a lock and key, they try to break you down
You can't be what they want

You gotta rise above, rise above, keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love
You gotta rise above, rise above, keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love

When you feel like you've let everyone down
You gotta know it's easier said than done
So just you keep your cool and hit 'em hard with some
Love, love, love

You gotta rise above, rise above, keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love
Come on and rise above yeah, rise above, keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love
Keep your cool, hit 'em hard with love, come on
Keep your cool