Loving Life

You know life, will sure take you through ups and downs But you have to take the bitter with the sweet You see, I've had my share of heartaches and pain But I'm blessed to say that I'm still standing here strong I've learned to find a lesson and happiness in every situation My mama always told me, "Everything that looks good to you, is not always good for you" Now, one more thing, before you try to love someone, make sure you love yourself I sure love me some me and I'm loving life Now I'm loving life And I'm feeling good about myself In control of my whole world And I learned just how to love myself Now I'm loving life And I feel so good about myself All my tears have turned to joy I've learned how to protect my heart 'Cause I'm so happy, now I'm living my life Look at me now I made it through my ups and downs Turned all my frowns into a smile, yeah No more rainy days, it's all sunshine Now I'm living my life to the fullest Listen, I know exactly what I'm worth Validated by the man above, yeah, yeah, yeah 'Cause there's nothing like his endless love And now I'm loving life (I'm living, baby) And I'm feeling good about myself (oh-yes, it feels real good, I tell you) In control of my whole world (I'm in control now) And I learned just how to love myself (hey, hey, hey, hey) Now I'm loving life (I'm feeling good about myself) And I'm feeling good about myself (I'm loving me, I got no more tears) All my tears have turned to joy (you see the smile upon my face) I've learned how to protect my heart 'Cause I'm so happy, now I'm living my life See, I appreciate me (I ain't perfect) Love me in spite of my flaws (what you see is what you get) I love me from where I came from And the best of my life have just begun Now I'm living life, like a queen should Royalty is what I deserve (is what I deserve) I can live like I want, afford what I want Drive any car, buy the clothes that I want Living life abundantly Now I'm loving life (I deserve the best, baby) And I'm feeling good about myself (and I feel so good inside) In control of my whole world (I control it all, baby) And I learned just how to love myself Now I'm loving life (I'm loving myself) And I'm feeling good about myself All my tears have turned to joy (no more crying nights) I've learned how to protect my heart (I've learned just how to protect my heart) I hope by now this song has helped you to feel good about yourself As I feel about myself No matter how many times you fall, you have to get up, dust yourself off There's nothing wrong with a fresh start and a new beginning So do Lysa a favor Keep God first in your life And learn to love yourself just as he loves you Now I'm loving life (ooh, come on, sho' nuff) Now I'm loving life (oh yeah, loving life, yeah, and it feels real good) Now I'm loving life (it's sweet Lysa, yeah) And now I'm loving life