Make It

Verse 1
This is the story of a girl
Born too soon into this world
On the first of the year
It only caused her mama tears
They said we're sorry ma'am
But we've done all we can
Your baby girl is fighting
But her body just can't take it
We're afraid that she just doesn't have the strength

Chorus
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it

Verse 2
Fast forward a couple of years 
She so little with such big fears
From her daddy disowned
So her mama had to do it alone
But when he'd come around
He'd only beat her down
Her daddy didn't want her
And she could never shake it
With the love from her mama she was just gonna have 

Chorus
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it

Verse 3
Forward a couple years more
She is feelin so insecure
She doesn't know her worth
Always feelin used and hurt
By people that she trusted
Now her heart is busted
But no one wants a damaged girl 
So she had to fake it
She thought if she did maybe she could find a way

Chorus
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it

(Special Verse 4)
Now it's not enough
Now she acts so tough
But in her eyes you'll see
That girl who wished to be
Loved and protected
Not left and rejected
She's staring right back at me...

Verse 5
Now she's all grown up
She's found a better love
Cuz god gave her a gift
He gave her a voice to lift
The heartache and sorrow
The fears of tomorrow
Now she knows her worth
And she'll never forsake it
She learned to love herself and now she's got the strength

Chorus
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it
To make it, to make it

Just me

All my life
I thought I knew everything about myself
I thought I could hide
The things I didn't like
Thought it was better to be someone else

I pushed aside
What I thought was holding me down
But I was wrong
It was me all along
You were the one to show me how

It was tough at first

tried to resist it

tried to play the same old part

you wasn't with it

tried to act like i knew

but you knew better

and I swear I'll never forget ya

if i live
to be a hundred and ten
i'd do it all over again
if one day
I gotta say goodbye to you
baby it could never undo
if this life
tells us that we gotta part
just know that you got my heart
cuz you let me be
just me, just me

Now I try
to be myself in everything i do
say how i feel
and keep it real
cuz when I do no way can i disappoint you

I tried to hide
you taught me how to seek
I tried to cover up
You showed the underneath
I was stubborn
but I guess I taught you patience
And I thank you for waiting

if i live
to be a hundred and ten

i'd do it all over again

if one day  

I gotta say goodbye to you

baby it could never undo

if this life

tells us that we gotta part

just know that you got my heart

cuz you let me be

just me, just me

I tried so hard to be perfect
but what i didn't see
perfect was there all along
because i'm always perfect at being imperfectly me

if i live

to be a hundred and ten 

i'd do it all over again

if one day  

I gotta say goodbye to you

baby it could never undo

if this life

tells us that we gotta part

just know that you got my heart

cuz you let me be

just me, just me

some melodies just drive you insane until you put the words to them

I'm more likely to remember you by lyrics
than by what you said
sometimes I'd rather watch a movie 
Than go out and party instead
Some days I feel like a mess
And I want to hide away
Some days I feel like a princess
And everythings ok

You wanna know about me?
Sometimes I laugh too loud
But I'll do my best to make you laugh louder
You wanna know about me?
I'm not just black and white
I'm every shade inbetween and every color

I forget at least one thing a day
My purse, my keys, my coat, my way
Don't ask directions I'm probably lost myself
But I'll remember your favorite song
And yes I'll dance all night long
in heels no less, and a dress
and I'll be singing all the way home

You wanna know about me?
sometimes the rain falls hard on me
but I let my smile always be my umbrella
You wanna know about me?
I hate romantic movies
but still dream of that handsome charming fella

Sometimes I'm wrong
I make mistakes
Still not sure how to play the game
I just want to be myself

Some days are bad but most are good
My heart is big
and if I could
I'd sing my heart out
Every single day

You wanna know about me?
Well if you have a moment
Let me show you things that you didn't see 
You wanna know about me?
The ride is never boring
so buckle up and take a ride with me

So buckle up
I'm gonna set you free...