If Only You Knew (Life Lessons)

Mm, hmm
Hmm, mm, yeah

If you only knew the nights I cried
Praying to God, asking Him why
Smiling in the crowd, but broken inside
Carrying a weight I could never describe

I lost friends, lost love, even lost myself
Had a Bible in my hand but still needed help
I was down so low with nowhere to run
But somehow the morning still brought me the sun

These are the lessons life gave me for free
Every scar on my heart turned me into me
If you ever been broken, then you understand
Sometimes God'll break you just to make you stand

I learned family can cut you deeper than the streets
And silence will teach you more than a speech
I learned money don't heal what your soul's been through
And forgiveness ain't for them, it's what sets you loose
I've been lied on, cheated, left for dead
Had people toast to my pain while I bled
But every storm I survived
It gave me proof that the hardest road still leads you to truth

These are the lessons life gave me for free
Every scar on my heart turned me into me
If you ever been broken then you understand
Sometimes God'll break you just to make you stand

I ain't who I was, but I thank God for that
'Cause every time I fell, He put me right back
And now when I look in the mirror, I see
A woman built stronger than the pain tried to leave, oh

These are the lessons life gave me for free
Every scar on my heart turned me into me
If you ever been broken then you understand
Sometimes God'll break you just to make you stand

So don't you hide your tears, let 'em water your ground
Will try to bury you, will lift you out
Every stumble, every heartbreak, every night alone
Was just the road God used to bring me home

Hmm, hmm