It's been a long ride, but I made it here with love I made it here with love, love Said I've been up and down and I've been through it all Took a while to know my heart, oh yes it has, yeah Before love like this you go, through the fire and valley lows But if you just hold on, please hold on, this love is strong It'll save ya, oh yeah, 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 to know, I'm paying for it, I'm changing for it Oh, oh, and it hurts, but I make it worth Cause I'm no beginner, I'm a winner, pay dues, I know my purpose Thought they put my life on hold, but I knew something they didn't know I know myself too much to ever fold, dark clouds are moving 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 tastes, like the state Setting fire to the whole empire state, marmalade, niggas toast, underlay I'm finna ghost, bought a Wraith, in a ghost, parked it where my momma stay By the way, did I mention all the thots up in my mansion 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 Call it J, Mary Jane, actually that's Mary J I'm fornicating with some twins like Ashley and Mary Kate On my days, anyway, goodness sakes, a first mistake Riding like I'm missing brakes, temporary rented place Just made it to my dinner date, bow your head, say your grace Look my state, your interstate, gunning 100 miles per hour Kept 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 thank you 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 I don't feel no waste time Can't get rest, it's in my soul Hold your heart, the world is cold Keep singing, don't you stop praying It will come to pass Don't worry about nothing God knows that you're worth it, you deserve it Ain't nothing else hurt you Thought they put my life on hold But I knew something they didn't know I know myself too much to ever fold Dark clouds are moving past you 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 Thanks for watching!