Why you tellin me I'm never gonna survive
But once upon a time yes I believed that lie (Oh lawd)
But sorry no way no how you can't control my mind

'Cause if I thought you were the end all in my be all
I would've never left you alone and I wouldn't be on my own and I never never woulda grown
no no no aint no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
no no no ain't no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength

Thank you for the times of all the pain you gave me
The hate you showed to me taught me how to love myself
It's funny how you tried to break down my pride and my spirit
It doesn't even matter now 'cause I done moved on with my life

Cause if I thought you were the end all in my be all
I would've never left you alone and I wouldn't be on my own and I never never woulda wrote this song
no no aint no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
no no no ain't no way you gone take away
My joy, my peace, my strength
No, aint no way