it s been a long ride but i made it here with love i made it here with love love said i ve been and up and down and i ve been through it all took a while to know my heart oh yes it has yeah before a love like this you go through the fire and valley lows but if you just hold on please hold on cause love is strong it ll save ya oh please hold on it ll save ya save ya truth can be the sweetest pain it can mess up everything it s the only way you know i m payin for it i m changin for it oh oh and it hurts but i ll make it work cause i m no beginner i m a winner paid dues i know my purpose thought they d put my life on hold but i knew somethin they didn t know i know myself too much to ever fold dark clouds i m movin past you oh you gotta love yourself if you really wanna be with someone else you gotta feed yourself before you feed somebody else you gotta stay open and don t be foolish cause everybody don t mean you well you gotta love yourself before you love somebody else  murder for hire i require finer taste light the stage setting fire to the whole empire state marmalade niggas toast andal i m finna ghost bought a wraith and a ghost parked it where my mama stay by the way did i mention all the thots up in my mentions do a lot to gain attention but i m sure they ll find a way bigger business raising stakes charging with a higher rate never mention competition i just go annihilate roll a j mary jane actually that s mary j i m fornicating with some twins like ashley and mary kate oh my days anyways goodness sakes her first mistake riding like i m missing brakes temporary rented plates just made it to my dinner date bow your head say your grace look my savior in his face gunning hundred miles per hour catch you by the interstate told you boys it wasn t safe give me peace give me space at the very least at least just give me peace of mind to think oh you gotta love yourself oh yeah if you really wanna be with someone else you gotta feed yourself before you feed somebody else you gotta stay open and don t be foolish cause everybody don t mean you well you gotta love yourself you gotta love yourself before you love somebody else i don t feel no ways tired can t get restless in my soul hold your heart the world is cold keep singin don t you stop prayin woman yeah it will come to pass don t worry bout nothin god knows that you re worth it you deserve it can t nothin else hurt you thought they d put my life on hold but i knew somethin they didn t know i know myself too much to ever fold dark clouds are movin past you oh you gotta love yourself oh yeah if you really wanna be with someone else you gotta feed yourself before you feed somebody else you gotta stay open and don t be foolish cause everybody don t mean you well you gotta love yourself you gotta love yourself before you love somebody else somebody else