If i never felt the pain
Of not knowing my father's name
If i didn't have to make the choice to run away
From the bruises left behind
I felt abandoned by your side and if i didn't question why
I let you make me cry
Then i wouldn't be
And you'd never see
Now i'm pain free
I could never
Never, ever
I could never, ever be
The woman i am
I saw the man with a gun
Standing there as she fell down
Her baby in her arms
Lying on the ground
I was forced to survive
As death came pouring from the skies
If i didn't stare it in the eyes
To say goodbye
Then i wouldn't be
And you'd never see
Now i'm pain free
I could never
Never, ever
I could never, ever be
The woman i am
If i didn't eat dirt
And if i didn't bleed
If i never loved and felt what it feels like to be hurt...
Then i wouldn't be
And you'd never see
Now i'm pain free
I could never
Never, ever
I could never, ever be
...the woman i am, the woman...
I would never be, the woman i am.