Ali In The Jungle Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's not how you start, it's how you finish
And it's not where you're from, it's where you're at

[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody gets knocked down
Everybody gets knocked down
How quick are you gonna get up?

How quick are you gonna get up?
Everybody gets knocked down
Everybody gets knocked down
How quick are you gonna get up?
Just how are you gonna get up?

[Chorus]
Like Ali in the jungle
Like Nelson in jail
Like Simpson on the mountain
With odds like that, they were bound to fail
Like Keller in the darkness
Like Adams in the dock
Like Ludwig Van, how I loved that man
Well the guy went deaf and didn't give a fuck, no!


[Verse 2]
It's not where you are, it's where you're going
Where are you going?
And it's not about the things you've done, it's what you're doing now
What are you doing now?

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A motivational song by The Hours, referencing different people in history who have overcome massive obstacles.

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April 5, 2011
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