been lying on the mat too long
always thought i wasn't fit to be strong
and i thought a change would never come but
i could be wrong, wrong, wrong.

and chance for an underdog
flew down on my knees
i was a mess back then
i never knew when was when.

new coach you know you brought a fire and
smoked me out of my cave
its a new day for the fighter your makin' and
my knees sh-sh-sh-shaking from your
revolutionary way of making me strong and
kicking my ass in gear everyday i
think i like it this way 'cause

I'm balboa
I'm not afraid
you know you've made me this way
I am finally seizing the day
you know you've made me this way
and everything comin' in
everything going out
this time we'll not be broken
I'm balboa
I'm takin' names
you know you've made me this way

blowing my own horn
is it what i should do so
if i'm dancin' in the middle of the street well
please know i'm no where credits do
put men in the corner of the ring every
look i swear its for you, darlin'
I am climbin' stairs every morning oh
new ones are coming
I gotta tell ya

I'm balboa
I'm not afraid
you know you've made me this way
I am finally seizing the day
you know you've made me this way
and everything comin' in
everything going out
this time we'll not be broken
I'm balboa
I'm takin' names
you know you've made me this way

I made it loud so you could
sing along this time
where the big long
I hope you'll sing along this time
and everything will be alright
there will be a finale this time, no
It never ends, it just goes

I'm balboa
I'm not afraid
you know you've made me this way
I'm balboa
I'm takin' names
you know you've made me this way
I'm balboa
I'm not afraid
you know you've made me this way
I'm balboa
I'm takin' names
you know you've made me this way

I'm balboa
I'm takin' names
you know you've made me this way

I'm balboa
I'm not afraid