The Living Proof

It's gonna be a long, long journey

It's gonna be an uphill climb

It's gonna be a tough fight

There's gonna be some lonely nights

But I'm ready to carry on

I'm so glad the worst is over

'Cause it almost took me out

I can start livin' now

Ooh, I feel like I can do anything

And finally, I'm not afraid to breathe

Anything you say to me

And everything you do

You can't deny the truth

'Cause I'm the living proof

So many don't survive

They just don't make it through

But look at me, oh

I'm the living proof

Oh, yes, I am

Thinkin' 'bout how life's been painful, yes, it was

Took awhile to learn how to smile

So now I'm gonna talk to my people, oh, oh

About the storm, oh

About the storm, oh

So glad the worst is over

('Cause it's all beneath me now)

I can start flyin' now, oh, ho

My best days are right in front of me

Yet I'm almost there

'Cause now I'm free, oh

Anything you say to me

And everything you do

You can't deny the truth

'Cause I'm the living proof

So many don't survive

They just don't make it through

But look at me, oh

I'm the living proof

I know where I'm going, oh

'Cause I know where I've been, oh, oh

I got a few stars that's showin', hey

I'ma stay strong, keep growin'

That's the way that I'll win

Anything you say to me

And everything you do

(Everything you do)

You can't deny the truth

'Cause I'm the living proof

So many don't survive

They just don't make it through

But look at me, hey, yeah

I'm the living proof

Nothin' 'bout my life's been easy, no

But nothin's gonna keep me down, no, down

'Cause I know a lot more today

Than I knew yesterday, now

So I'm ready to carry on

Oh, Lord, ay