Day I Found Myself

[Intro]
There's probably a lot of you girls out there
Hung up on a man
And you're caught in that old familiar way
Of wanting someone that don't want you
You know, men are full of schemes
And they're masters of getting control of our minds
And making us dependent on them
Hm, well, girls
I was in that weakened boat on troubled waters for years
And believe me, I've been through it all
But this fool got wise
I remember a man I used to love— I thought I loved
And he used to treat me any old way
But, still, I loved the ground he walked on
I was blind as a bat and I couldn't see for looking
And when he left, I thought my world ended
But you know, time soon healed my wounds
And I found a new beginning
I just wish he was here so I could tell him

[Verse 1]
As I look back to the day you left me
I felt that life had forsaken me
As time went by, tears began to dry
Now I see you never really cared
Life is wonderful when love is shared

[Chorus]
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself

[Verse 2]
Your love controlled, but never consoled me
I was in love, but so unhappy
So many nights I was in the cold
When you left, you opened up the door
To a world I'd never seen before

[Chorus]
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself

[Verse 3]
I found love with someone who needs me
I'm loving life the way it should be
I gave you love, you only used me
And when you left, you hurt yourself
I found identity with someone else

[Chorus]
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself (Don't you know that)
The day that I lost you (You only hurt yourself)
That's the day I found myself (I'm so glad you're gone, 'cause you made me strong, oh)
The day that I lost you (Bless the day you left)
That's the day I found myself ('Cause that's the day I found myself, ooh)
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself (That's the day that I found myself, you better believe it now)
The day that I lost you
That's the day I found myself