Went the wrong way down a one-way street My self-esteem died and you blamed it on me I am falling, losing this tug of war So far down, pour a little more Tell me how many lives you'll need You took mine now, I've been weak Now I'm here begging, knees on the floor I still wanna live some more So, you gotta believe it That's right, ain't no easy way to get it So, you gotta believe it That's life, ain't no easy way to get what you need I hurt myself to see if I bleed Wanna find out if I'm in a dream If I die now I just be one more If I'm alive I'll open other doors Tell me how many times I'll see Something new threatening me I've been hurt so many times before But I still want to live some more So, you gotta believe it That's right, ain't no easy way to get it So, you gotta believe it That's life, ain't no easy way to get what you need Went the wrong way down a one-way street And I hurt myself to see if I bleed I've been hurt so many times before If I die now I'll just be one more Tell me how many lives you'll need You took mine now I've been weak But I still want to live some more