The Hard Way

thought what i wanted was what i needed all these reflections showing me something different but when i'm down who's going to love me who's going to leave me who's going to lift me up when i need a smile for a second to change my direction the day gets better with ya i don't want to be be a burden i'm still learning you can't tell me nothing ohh even if i fall down on my face you can't tell me nothing cause i gotta learn it the hard way hard way i'm thankful for my blessings and i'm grateful for my lessons please don't worry about me baby you can't save me can't tell me nothing cause i gotta learn it the hard way hard way hard to find the old me when i'm in this new phase all these opinion starting to bring me down all of these diamonds starting to weigh me down i thought the money was a solution could have all the money in the world an still have problems but when i'm down who's going to love me who's going to leave me who's going to lift me up when i need a smile for a second to change my direction the day gets better with ya i don't want to be be a burden i'm still learning you can't tell me nothing ohh even if i fall down on my face you can't tell me nothing cause i gotta learn it the hard way hard way i'm thankful for my blessings and i'm grateful for my lessons please don't worry about me baby you can't save me can't tell me nothing cause i gotta learn it the hard way hard way