I woke up this morning, turned the TV on And everything I see is Everything that's wrong And I'm like "Man, turn that off" Got enough to worry about Without thinking 'bout this Now my Twitter's blowin' up 'cause I spoke my mind online Got no time for this Reality is chasing me My life is like a list Wake up, wake up, get up, get up Hustle, hustle, speed up, speed up I start my day, take time to pray No time to get to my haters Wait, did I just say "haters"? Not wastin' no bars on you So much potential inside of me And I'm taking my opportunity Today I will walk in my power And today will be my finest hour No more coulda, shoulda, woulda No more coulda, shoulda, woulda I live for me, I can't live for you I have a dream I have a dream and I do believe This is the last time (last time) I let you play with my mind (my mind) 'Cause now I know better Now my phone's blowing up 'cause I spoke my mind last night Got no time for this Is my heart still beatin'? (Yeah, my heart's still beatin') I'm over you, I'm over you Uh-uh, ain't nobody answering that Wake up, wake up, get up, get up Hustle, hustle, speed up, speed up I start my day, take time to pray No time to give to what's-his-name Wait, did I just say "what's-his-name"? Not wastin' my time on him I know my king is out there for me So I'll take my opportunity Today I will walk in my power And today will be my finest hour No more coulda, shoulda, woulda No more coulda, shoulda, woulda I live for me, I can't live for you I have a dream, I have a dream So today I will walk in my power And today will be my finest hour No more coulda, shoulda, woulda No more coulda, shoulda, woulda I live for me, I can't live for you I have a dream, I have a dream And I do believe Woke up this morning, I pick up my phone And see this crazy thing as I hear goin' on And I'm like, "Hold up, they talkin' 'bout me" Got enough to worry about Without thinking 'bout this I've been black girl magic Twenty years I been at it I'm over you I got nothing to prove (nothing to prove) Or maybe I do Hollywood's sexist and racist And still we smile throughout it You'd be surprised what we deal with The way we show up and kill shit I love my brown skin so much Been that way before Wakanda So love what you thought or love me And I, I'll never stop so Today I will walk in my power And today will be my finest hour No more coulda, shoulda, woulda No more coulda, shoulda, woulda I live for me, I can't live for you I have a dream, I have a dream So today I will walk in my power And today will be my finest hour No more coulda, shoulda, woulda No more coulda, shoulda, woulda I live for me, I can't live for you I have a dream, I have a dream, yeah

Anytime you feel Like you just can't hold on Just hold on to my love I'll help you be strong But you're so afraid to lose And I can't reach your heart I can't face this world that's keeping us apart And I could be the one to show you Everything you missed before Just hold on now 'Cause I could be the one to give you more Anytime you need love baby I'm on your side, yeah Just let me be the one that can make it all right, I can make it alright Anytime you need love baby you're in my heart I could make it all right I look into your eyes And I feel it coming through I can't help but want you more than I want to So baby take our love your way Cast them all on me Cause all I ever wanted was just to make you see But I could be the one to heal you All that you've been searching for Hold on to my love And baby let me give you more, you know Anytime you need love baby I'm on your side Just let me be the one I can make it all right, I can make it all right Anytime you need love baby you're in my heart I could make it all right Now there's no way out And I can't help the way I feel 'Cause baby I'm on fire And I'll be waiting right here You know our love is real baby Anytime you need love baby I'm on your side, I'm on your side Just let me be the one that can make it all right, I can make it alright Anytime you need love baby you're in my heart I could make it all right, yeah yeah yeah Anytime you need love baby I'm on your side, I'm on your side Just let me be the one that can make it all right, let me be the one oh baby Anytime you need love baby you're in my heart, baby you're in my heart I could make it all right, don't you know that I can make it baby...

I said don't go baby, my hearts wide open for you But you went out and you found somebody new So tell me something that I don't already know Because this loneliness is starting to get old You gave up diamonds and roses and gold You gave up diamonds and roses and gold Don't you know baby that you can't fight fire with fire? But you fall so hard that you burn down your whole empire Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof We shoulda' fought it out instead of giving up Instead of walking down, should have to fix it up And now you're saying that you need me, baby But you gave up, oh you gave up You gave up diamonds and roses and gold You gave up diamonds and roses and gold Don't you know baby that you can't fight fire with fire? But you fall so hard that you burn down your whole empire Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof (You gave up diamonds and roses and gold) (You gave up diamonds and roses and gold) (You gave up diamonds and roses and gold) Don't you know baby that you can't fight fire with fire? But you fall so hard that you burn down your whole empire Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof Because I'm strong, but I'm not bulletproof, bulletproof

From dusk 'til dawn I'll make my way I'll make my way Before I'm gone I'll make my way I'll make my way Give me your tears I will make fire from them Give me your war I will make gods of them Give me your wish I will make truth of it Give me a chance And I'll do all of it I will become what I am meant to be I will give up self made boundaries I will live in the world I will make There is no doubt I will make my way I only I only have this life, so I'll make my way Give me your tears I will make fire from them Give me your war I will make gods of them Give me your wish I will make truth of it Give me a chance And I'll do all of it I will become what I am meant to be I will give up self made boundaries I will live in the world I will make There is no doubt I will make my w- I will make my way Oh... Before I go I will make my way I will make my way

I thought I was rid of you once For a couple of coins on the table Forgetting when you left that day You were young and angry and able I'd hoped I'd seen the last of you No more would I fetch or cower But when I fed you for a tip that day You were young and hungry for power And a chill came on a beam of sun Natural as a cancer You would never stop 'til all was won The young man with all the answers That shape of love on every face The ghost of loss inside you Everyone else was just as lost And it's sad because you never knew Now history is on your side Who am I to deny it? A fiefdom for your fragile pride And who would dare defy it? And a chill came on a beam of sun Natural as a cancer Bow down to the Lord and son To the man with all the answers

Called out like a fog horn from a river ship at night As it passed under the bridge they built in 1929, Trying to bring us back together; Trying to bring us back to life. Let the water from the gutters lift the spirits in the room As the dead dance to the heartbeat of a hollow beggar's tomb, Trying to bring us back together into ritual commune. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. Is there anybody out there who can come for me tonight? Is there anybody out there who can comfort me tonight? Can you bring me back together? Can you bring me back to life? In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a city of roses. In a city of roses. Is there anybody out there who can come for me tonight? Is there anybody out there who can comfort me tonight? Can you bring me back together? Can you bring me back to life? In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. In a run-down bordertown. Won't you lay me down in a city of roses? For tonight I sleep on a bed of nails. Won't you lay me down in a city of roses? For tonight I sleep on a bed of nails. Won't you lay me down in a run-down bordertown?