bless myself

there's a little secret

i would like to tell you

there's a book of lies

i know they'll try to sell you

and they'll try

and they'll try

to convince you to buy you need 'em

so the next time you're down

look inside not around. i can bless myself

there's no need for someone's help

there's no one to blame

there's no one to save you but yourself

i can justify all the mistakes in my life

it's taught me to be

it's givin' me me

and i'll survive

'cause i have blessed myself. i have searched the world to find

there's nothing better

than when me

myself and i

can come together

and i know for a fact

there's a spirit i lack called defend

yeah i've been through it all

just to find in the end

i can bless myself

there's no need for someone's help

there's no one to blame

there's no one to save you but yourself

i can justify all the mistakes in my life

it's taught me to be

it's givin' me me

and i'll survive

'cause i have blessed myself. do you ever wonder

how anything can make you cry

have yourself discover

that the pain you feel

is the pain that you deny in your life

so open up your eyes

you can bless yourself

there's no need for someone else

there's no one to blame

there's no one to save you but yourself

i can bless myself

there's no need for someone's help

there's no one to blame

there's no one to save you but yourself

i can justify all the mistakes in my life

it's taught me to be

it's givin' me me

and i'll survive

'cause i have blessed myself. la la la la la

la la la la la

i will survive

'cause i have blessed myself.