[Verse 1]
              
I've paid my d

   
ues
              
Time after tim

   
e
              
I've done my s

      
entence
              
But committed 

        
no crime
              
And bad mistak

   
es
              
I've made a fe

   
w
              
I've had my sh

          
are of sand ki

        
cked in my fac

e
            
But I've come 


through

[Chorus]
          
We are the cha

           
mpions, my fri

         
end
             
And we'll keep

            
 on fighting t

            
ill the end
            
We are the cha

   
mpions
         
We are the cha

   
mpions
             
No time for lo

   
sers
           
Cause we are t

             
he champions
        
of the world

     

[Verse 2]
              
I've taken my 

     
bows
              
And my curtain

       
 calls
              
You brought me

            
 fame and fort

              
une and everyt

              
hing that goes

          
 with it
              
I thank you al

      
l
            
But it's been 

            
no bed of rose

   
s
              
No pleasure cr

      
uise
              
I consider it 

            
a challenge be

            
fore the whole

         
 human race
            
And I ain't go

   
nna lose

[Chorus]
          
We are the cha

           
mpions, my fri

            
end
             
And we'll keep

            
 on fighting t

              
ill the end
            
We are the cha

   
mpions
         
We are the cha

   
mpions
             
No time for lo

   
sers
           
Cause we are t

               
he champions
        
Of the world