1 Whenever l' m up against the ropes
Whenever a cloud hides all my hopes
Whenever my adversary
Seems so awfully big and scary

A smile is a frown upside down
So turn that frown upside down
A guy called fats wrote that line
But I'll sing it as if that line were mine

[Chorus]

No matter what they say (Hey Hey Hey)
I'm gonna wipe my tears away
No matter what they say
I'm gonna fight like Cassius Clay

2 Whenever my courage starts to melt
I dream of winning the champions belt
I tell my self I am the greatest
Livin' loving heavyweightest
Whenever it seems l've hit the ground
K-O ed in the 15th round
I'll always get back on my feet
I am the greatest I can't be beat!

[Chorus]
No matter what they say
I' m gonna wipe my tears away
No matter what they say
You know l' m here to say
No matter what they say
l' m gonna fight like Cassius Clay
No matter what they say
I won't go away