Who You Are

Paid your dues tenfold, had a hell of a time with it
That's what you get when you fall for a narcissist
Shake off your feathers, and dust off your boots
'Cause the best thing that happened to freedom was you

My dear
You're worth the stars
Your mind's made of diamonds
Your heart is pure gold
Your soul is a priceless thing not to be sold
And my dear
You've come so far
Changin' the world with your love resurrected
They'll write you a book
Don't you ever forget who you are

Hold your head high when the talkin' gets heavy
So you'll have your wits and your words at the ready
To take back your future
Cut dead ends loose
'Cause freedom won't wait for your courage to choose it

My dear
You're worth the stars
Your mind's made of diamonds
Your heart is pure gold
Your soul is a priceless thing not to be sold
And my dear
You've come so far
Changin' the world with your love resurrected
They'll write you a book
Don't you ever forget who you are

(Do you ever wish you could send a letter back in time to yourself)

(Someone told me once that you live your life forward, but you understand it backwards)

(And you just keep pressing on until you realize what you thought
Was the end of the world was actually the beginning of a new one)

My dear
The world is hard
But you'll grow thick skin
And you'll rise to the challenge
They'll know you're unmatched
You'll absorb all the damage
My dear
You've come so far
Changin' the world with your love resurrected
They'll write you a book
Don't you ever forget who you are
You're worth the stars

I love you and so does your God and your Mama
You're makin' your Dad proud of his only daughter
My dear

Paid your dues tenfold, got somethin' to show for it