Searchin', lookin' all around For somethin' I still haven't found World's so heavy, it gets me down And though I may hurt sometimes I know I will be alright So I, do what I gotta do Whatever will put me through I put myself back together, I put myself back together No I, don't wanna be sad and blue Even if I'm black and blue, I put myself back together 'Cause I am Bruised but I'm not broken Damaged, but I'm copin' Holding on and hopin' I'll find where I'm goin' Bruised but I'm not broken Took some time to own it And though I may hurt sometimes I know I will be alright Bruised but I'm not broken Damaged, but I'm copin' Holding on and hopin' I'll find where I'm goin' Bruised but I'm not broken Took some time to own it It took some time, but it's gonna be alright (hey) Sticks and stones may break my bones And show me the darkest of the unknown But I'll get stronger on my own And though I may hurt sometimes (sometimes) I know I will be alright (be alright) So I, do what I gotta do Whatever will put me through I put myself back together, I put myself back together No I, don't wanna be sad and blue (sad and blue) Even if I'm black and blue, I put myself back together 'Cause I am Bruised but I'm not broken Damaged, but I'm copin' Holding on and hopin' I'll find where I'm goin' Bruised but I'm not broken Took some time to own it And though I may hurt sometimes I know I will be alright Bruised but I'm not broken Damaged, but I'm copin' (copin', hey yeah) Holding on and hopin' I'll find where I'm goin' (where I'm goin', yeah) Bruised but I'm not broken Took some time to own it (took some time) And though I may hurt sometimes I know I will be alright (I will be alright, ah) Bruised but I'm not broken It took some time, but it's gonna be alright (woo) Bruised but I'm not broken (ooh) Bruised but I'm not broken