Just be as you are Be as you are, be as, be as you are But in times of trouble I can turn to my mother And I know that she gon' understand And she told me, young man There are moments when you fall to the ground But you are stronger than you feel you are

You know it We were made for each other so My shattered heart is on the ground I've got to see your face right now Just tell me where and you'll find me waiting there And if love is made of glass Can we pick up the pieces

You mystify me Where to go? Wanna leave me behind Oh, do you know My feet are off the ground I don't know where I stand Do you have to hold my hand? It wouldn't come out right Something on your mind

To not have you around You know I'd miss you, baby I know that I gave you my heart But you stomped it to the ground If I spent a week without you And that's what got me wondering what it's like Bet you'd wonder what I'd do I think that I'd start going

(Hard times) (Hard times) gonna make you wonder why you even try (Hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry (These lives) and I still don't know how I even survive When I hit the ground (Hard times) (hard times) All that I want Tell my

And I'm faded away, you know, I used to be on fire You know, I used to be on fire And fall in love in my backyard 'Cause nobody seems to ask about me anymore And nobody seems to recognize me in the crowd In the background screaming, "everybody, look at

I will stand my ground where hope can be found You'll take all that is wrong and make it right (Right, so right) Your love is lifting me above all the lies Oh, O'Lord O'Lord I know You hear my cry No matter what I face this I know in time Make it right

When I'm up I can't get down Can't get down, can't get level Get my feet back on the ground I am the fountain of affection I'm the instrument of joy And to keep the good times rolling I'm the boy, I'm the boy, You know the world could be our oyster, You

They'll know you're trying to help 'em When you see them fall down But you pick 'em up You still let them touch the ground Don't worry, I swear Tryna stay light on my toes Just ran a light in a Rolls Told me I'm lookin' exhausted You hit it right on the

But you're still in Treading water I can't keep my head above ground (I can't keep my head above ground, can't keep my head) Could it be we got lost in the summer? Well I know you know that it's over You can drift along You've got the time The rest of us