I made it through

I used to have to deal with so much pain
only now do I see its gain
i used to not want to try
I'd just sit and cri
I felt it would be easier to just die
but some where inside I knew that was a lie

How could giving up be right?
couldn't I last one more night?
only because maybe
just maybe there's a chance
It'll be better tomorrow

but I had so much sorrow
I never tried to die that's no lie
but dieing the only way to make it better

I knew there had been good times
Where'd they go? they seemed so long ago

Maybe if I stayed, held on a little longer
I could become stronger
isn't life worth living?
Even if you only smile once
at least then then there had been a good time
and you could hope for more

I lost my hope that year
but now it's back
I'm on track
stronger than ever
i made it through
to be some one new

and you're the only one who knew
what I really wanted to do
but I made it through
without any help from you