You Say

You tell me I’m not good enough, I say I don’t care
Because I know inside my heart I have so much to share
You say I’m not strong enough to get the whole way through
I retort, I may not be, but I’m stronger than you
I may not have all that it takes to go the extra mile
But I’ll go as far as I can get and I’ll make it in style
You list all the reasons why it’ll never work
I’m too poor, I’m too afraid, I’ve suffered too much hurt
I’ve heard your excuses, and though they may be true
I won’t let them stop me for I know what I must do
You explain how this cruel world will eat me up alive
No one’s even listening, I’m just wasting my time
This is the only life I get, I should do what I like
But I need to deny myself and leave it all behind
It doesn’t matter what I want, I will trust and obey
And be grateful for all I have, whatever comes my way
You fill my mind with memories of all the times I’ve failed
And show me through experience where I have not prevailed
You say things will never change, you say I’m the one to blame
You say I’ll always be the same, You say I’m one crazy dame

I’m beat into a corner, where I’m left to die
I have nothing else to say, so I begin to cry
You’re supposed to love me, but you trample me instead
I know I should quit listening to the voice inside my head

You say I’m not good enough, You say I’ll never be enough
You say I should just give up, but I don’t care what you say