To survive in this world, you've got to be tough,
Don't let anyone know when times get rough;
I grew up believing these things I was taught,
I thought t hey were right, but learned they were not.
My life was a mess by the time I was grown,
Things could have been different if only I'd known;
Trying to figure out which way to turn.
So each day passed,it seemed harder to do,
Looking for a crutch to make my way through;
I tried all the escapes, the ranges so broad,
But found only one, "Let go and let God."
It's still hard sometimes not to do things my way,
To take control and not bother to pray;
So when things get too impossible to bear,
I have to remember that God is always there.