album: Free Yourself (2004)
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Ooh, this is me 
[speaking] this is who I am

I'm still tryna make it out 
Cause I'm still just another girl from the ghetto 
There's so much in my life 
I break down cause I'm so deep in the struggle 
(There isn't sun in rain, there ain't joy in pain) 
Thought I found my way out, then I'm back again 
From the streets to the stage of Hollywood 
Back to the blessings 
And the love in the hood 

[chorus] 
I'm just a girl tryna make a way (oh-oh) 
It gets so hard but I'll be okay (be okay) 
I don't really care what the people say 
Cause this is me 
A mother, a daughter (daughter), a sis to my brother (sis to my brother) 
I'm every woman cause I gotta be 
And God put me through it 
Cause He know I can do it 
Cause this is me, yeah 

Southern girl with city dreams 
Got a sack full of clothes and just a few ol' dollars 
Bustin' tables while I'm tryna sing 
Hope I hit it big so I can send for my daughter 
(There isn't sun in rain, there ain't joy in pain) 
Thought I found my way out then I'm back again 
From the streets to the stage of Hollywood 
Back to the blessings 
And the love in the hood 

[chorus] 
I'm just a girl tryna make a way (make a way) 
It gets so hard but I'll be okay (oh-oh) 
I don't really can what the people say (oh yeah) 
Cause this is me (this is me, yeah) 
A mother (mother), a daughter, a sis to my brother (sis to my brother) 
I'm every woman cause I gotta be (oh yeah) 
And God put me through it 
Cause He know I can do it 
Cause this is me, yeah 

No one really knows the whole truth 
(the whole truth about me) 
And no one's had to live in my life 
(then they would know it ain't easy) 
Made my share of mistakes 
That's alright 
Cause I'm not gone be afraid no more 
Cause this is me 
And I won't hide who I am 

[chorus till end] 

I'm just a girl tryna make a way (ohhh oh yeah!) 
It gets so hard but i'll be ok 
I don't really care what the people say (what the people really say!) (oh yeah!) 
Cause this is me 
A mother, a daughter, a sis to my brother (sis to my brother) 
I'm every woman cause i gotta be (hey!) 
And god put me through it 
Cause he know i can do it 
Cause this is me yeah 

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