The Hard Way

[Verse 1]
Thought what I wanted
Was what I needed
All these reflections
Showing me something different

[Pre-Chorus]
But when I'm down, who's gonna love me?
Who's gonna leave me?
Who's gonna lift me up?
When I need a smile for a second
To change my direction
The day gets better with you
I don't wanna be, be a burden
I'm still learning

[Chorus]
You can't tell me nothing
Oh, even if I fall down on my face
You can't tell me nothing
'Cause I gotta learn it the hard way, hard way

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, I'm thankful for my blessings
And I'm grateful for my lessons
Please, don't worry 'bout me, baby
You can't save me
Can't tell me nothing
'Cause I gotta learn it the hard way, hard way

[Verse 2]
Hard to find the old me
When I'm in this new phase
All these opinions 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 and still have problems
Oh-oh, ooh-ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
But when I'm down, who's gonna love me?
Who's gonna leave me?
Who's gonna lift me up?
When I need a smile for a second
To change my direction
The day gets better with you
I don't wanna be (Don't wanna be), be a burden (Be a burden)
I'm still learning (I'm still learning)

[Chorus]
You can't tell me nothing (Nothing)
Oh, even if I fall down on my face
You can't tell me nothing (Nothing)
'Cause I gotta learn it the hard way, hard way

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, I'm thankful for my blessings
And I'm grateful for my lessons
Please, don't worry 'bout me, baby
You can't save me
Can't tell me nothing
'Cause I gotta learn it the hard way, hard way