The storm winds blew I was hurt through and through
Lightening flashed and thunder roared
I thought to myself I don’t know if I can take this no more
So many tears, oh how I’ve cried all night long
BUT I didn’t know my own strength
Where had my joy went
I see now that I’m strong
Fear tried to wrap me up without a way of escape
I screamed in silence You Gotta Stay Awake
I was breathing but I wasn’t alive
I said I wanted to live but I never really tried
I learned how to conform
I looked in the mirror and I saw nothing but the norm
BUT I didn’t know my own strength
I see now that I’m strong
I’m my own person, I don’t have to belong
I’m pulling out my red lipstick and doing my hair
I’m walking with confidence up these crystal stairs
I won’t forget what I’ve been through or just how I felt
Boldly I looked at death and said, “you just got dealt”
I looked at my feet and they shined like gold
I have many more pages to write before my story can be told
BUT I didn’t know my own strength
So just know when you look at me you are looking at a miracle created and maintained by God alone
I’m so glad He is still on the thrown
BUT I didn’t know my own strength