I was made from the ashes
I was part of the Earth
And I could stay in the ground
Or find the way out and shake off the dearth

I cried to my Maker and He saved my soul
And I'm headed to the city
With the streets of gold
Far on the opposite side of the setting sun

I'm rising up, my soul is on fire
Nothing's got a hold on me
I'm rising up, up from the rubble
I was drownin', but now I'm free
My chains are broken, I am a better man
I found my way to the promised land
I'm not who I was
I'm rising up from the dust

Rising up (I'm rising up)
I'm rising up, I'm rising up
Rising up (I'm rising up)

Like a diamond under pressure
Like metal to the flame i was broken down
But I'm not broken now
I'm stronger from all the pain

The rivers that I crossed are
Gonna wash me clean
And the summit's that I'm on will
Help my blind eye see
Far on the opposite side
And though it's a slow climb

I'm rising up, my soul is on fire
Nothing's got a hold on me
I'm rising up, up from the rubble
I was drownin', but now I'm free
My chains are broken, I am a better man
I found my way to the promised land
I'm not who I was
I'm rising up from the dust

Rising up (I'm rising up)
I'm rising up, I'm rising up
Rising up (I'm rising up)

I'm rising up, my soul is on fire
(Soul is on fire)
Nothing's got a hold on me (Hold on me)
I'm rising up, up from the rubble
I was drownin', but now I'm free
My chains are broken, I am a better man
I found my way to the promised land
I'm not who I was (Oh no)
I'm rising up from the dust

Rising up (I'm rising up)
I'm rising up, I'm rising up
Rising up (Mm-mmm)
I'm rising up from the dust