SONG: "THE LIVING PROOF" MARY J. BLIGE

It's gonna be a long, long
It's gonna be an uphill climb
It's gonna be a tough
It's gonna be some nights
But to carry on.

I'm so the worst is over ('cause it almost took me down)
I can start living
I I can do anything, yeah
And finally I'm not afraid to .

you say to me,
And everything you do,
You can't the truth,
'Cause I'm the living !
So many don't ,
They just don't make it through
But me
I'm the proof! Oh, yes I am.

Thinking 'bout life's been . Yes it was.
Took a lot to learn smile,
So now I am gonna talk to my people about the -- about the storm.

Oh, so glad the is over ('cause it almost took me down)
I can flying now
My are right in front of me
And I'm almost there
'Cause now I'm !

Anything you say to me
And you do
You can't deny the
I'm the living proof.
So many don't survive.
They just don't .
But look at
I'm the living proof!

I know I'm going
'Cause I know where I've been
I'm gonna , that's showin'
I'm gonna be strong, keep growin'
That's that I will.

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 - yeah yeah
I'm the living proof!

Nothing about my life easy, no.
But nothin's gonna , no - down.
'Cause I know more today
Than I yesterday, now
So, I'm ready to ,
Oh, Lord!. Mmmmmm. Mmmmmmm