I've been driftin' I think I mighta lost my bearings Rather than not say where I've been I'll do better I promise that I will start caring You're prob'ly wonderin' when I think I finally can hear you now If you still want to love If I'm listenin', really listenin', I'll hear If I'm lookin', really lookin', I'll see If I'm prayin', really prayin' I will try to understand Thank you for waitin' for me I've been missin' Missing all the things that matter How long have I been away Take it or leave it I bet you think I'll choose the latter How much did I throw away I think I finally can hear you now If you still want to love, yeah If I'm listenin', really listenin', I'll hear If I'm lookin', really lookin', I'll see If I'm prayin', really prayin' I will try to understand Thank you for waitin' for me Here's my leap of faith I know I don't have far to fall And for what it's worth I swear, I'll answer when you call Mmm, I think I finally can hear you now, ooh If you still want to love If I'm listenin', really listenin', I'll hear If I'm lookin', really lookin', I'll see If I'm prayin', really prayin' I will try to understand Thank you for waitin' for me If I'm listenin', really listenin', I'll hear If I'm lookin', really lookin', I'll see, yeah If I'm prayin', really prayin' I will try to understand Thank you for waitin' for me (thank you, thank you) Thank you for waitin' for me Prayin', really prayin' I will try to understand Thank you for waitin' for me (uh) Thank you for waitin' for me Thank you for waitin' for me

It's hard for me to say the things I wanna say sometimes There's no-one here but you and me and that broken old street light Lock the doors, we'll leave the world outside All I've got to give to you are these five words when I Thank you for loving me For being my eyes when I couldn't see For parting my lips when I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me I never knew I had a dream until that dream was you When I look into your eyes the sky's a different blue Cross my heart I wear no disguise If I tried, you'd make believe that you believed my lies Thank you for loving me For being my eyes when I couldn't see For parting my lips when I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me You pick me up when I fall down You ring the bell before they count me out If I was drowning you would part the sea And risk your own life to rescue me Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeaheah! Lock the doors, we'll leave the world outside All I've got to give to you are these five words when I Thank you for loving me For being my eyes when I couldn't see For parting my lips when I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me When I couldn't fly, oh, you gave me wings You parted my lips when I couldn't breathe Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Oh, for loving me

Thank you for hearing me Thank you for hearing me Thank you for hearing me Thank you for hearing me Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me Thank you for seeing me Thank you for seeing me Thank you for seeing me Thank you for seeing me And for not leaving me And for not leaving me And for not leaving me And for not leaving me Thank you for staying with me Thank you for staying with me Thank you for staying with me Thank you for staying with me Thanks for not hurting me Thanks for not hurting me Thanks for not hurting me Thanks for not hurting me You are gentle with me You are gentle with me You are gentle with me You are gentle with me Thanks for silence with me Thanks for silence with me Thanks for silence with me Thanks for silence with me Thank you for holding me And saying I could be Thank you for saying "Baby" Thank you for holding me Thank you for helping me Thank you for helping me Thank you for helping me Thank you, thank you for helping me Thank you for breaking my heart Thank you for tearing me apart Now I'm a strong, strong heart Thank you for breaking my heart

Thank you for hating me Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Thank you for hating me I used to lose so much sleep over what you stole from me But now the tables turned, I'm the lion, you're the sheep You turned my vulnerability on me like a weapon (oh-oh) But taking knives in the back really taught me a lesson (oh-oh) I just wanna thank you I just wanna thank you For beating me down, for messing me up For making me feel I'm not enough For running your mouth, for showing no love For setting me off like a loaded gun Thank you for making me Stronger than I thought I could ever be Thank you for hating me Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Thank you for hating me I know you criticize to hide how much you hate yourself So here's some money my friend, go get some help I feel so sorry for you, 'cause you're always gonna be alone (oh-oh) The world will know my name not yours, you're my stepping stone (oh-oh) I just wanna thank you I just wanna thank you For beating me down, for messing me up For making me feel I'm not enough For running your mouth, for showing no love For setting me off like a loaded gun Thank you for making me Stronger than I thought I could ever be Thank you for hating me I'm moving on, I'm on the mend Because living well is the best revenge Forever changed, I'm born again Because living well is the best revenge Thank you for hating me Thank you for For beating me down, for messing me up For making me feel I'm not enough For running your mouth, for showing no love For setting me off like a loaded gun Thank you for making me Stronger than I thought I could ever be Thank you for hating me Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Thank you for hating me Thank you for hating me

Take my advice if you want a lover I'm not going to be your brother Are you afraid of what you might want to do? Or is reality hard for you? (Yeah) you got to get yourself together (Yeah) I've been treating you like bad weather (Yeah) scared your friends will get on you, yeah (Yeah) you were too cautious when I warned you One of these days you're gonna take off my shoes You're gonna bring me the paper so I can read the news I'm gonna love you so good I'm gonna throw your mind The thought of my love will get to harrow your tide (Yeah) ain't nowhere for you to run (Yeah) your hope and wishes killed all your fun (Yeah) exhibition of what you don't know, yeah (Yeah) might be the reason for you to blow upon, yeah Relax your mind and show your heart I've never been your brother, even from the start I've always loved you, let me see your heart Take down that wall and play your part

Time Needs another minute (At least) Take your time But you've got a limit That girl looks forward to another meetin' Just like everyday people I know Look forward to another simple greetin' (time) Bear A bear in the woods looks forward to hibernatin' Just any ol' player you know All he needs is a ratin' Time is education Even when they tell you It's sophistication You know that time Needs to be a little longer Oh time! The universe needs to be a little stronger Time they say is the answer But I don't believe it Time

Stand, in the end, you'll still be you One that's done all the things you set out to do Stand, there's a cross for you to bear Things to go through if you're goin' anywhere Stand for the things you know are right It's the truth that the truth makes them so uptight Stand, all the things you want are real You have you to complete and there is no deal Stand, stand, stand (Everybody, yeah) Stand, stand, stand Stand, you've been sitting much too long There's a permanent crease in your right and wrong Stand, there's a midget standing tall And a giant beside him about to fall Stand, stand, stand Stand, stand, stand Stand, they will try to make you crawl And they know what you're sayin' makes sense at all Stand, don't you know that you are free Well, at least in your mind if you want to be Everybody Stand, stand Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na