Let Him Go

I refused to let him go, let him go I was immature and I didn't know, I didn't know Look, I refused to let him go, let him go I was immature and I didn't know, I didn't know But bruises on my face the next morning My baby crying what's wrong with mommy, what's wrong with mommy, look and I refused to let him go, let him go I was naïve I swear to god I didn't know I couldn't hide behind the bruises anymore Its my time to let the world know And I admit, I been thru some shit, look I cant act this out and I'm not faking it, faking it My words you hear are my story sixteen and pregnant became a mother early, early And not intentionally but wolves walking around they acting like sheep, acting like sheep They preying on little girls eating um like me, they chasing after the weak The weak, look His trash on the table, his pee on the floor He missed the toilet I scrubbed the mutha fucken floors I felt trapped inside behind closed doors, closed doors Tired of yelling my throat was severely sore I got the courage to leave I couldn't bare no more He tried to destroy me did not succeed He took my kindness as weakness, I'm far from weak Look I'm not weak, I'm not weak And I refused to let him go, let him go I was immature and I didn't know, I didn't know But bruises on my face the next morning My baby crying what's wrong with mommy, look and I refused to let him go, let him go I was naïve I swear to god I didn't know, didn't know I couldn't hide behind the bruises anymore Its my time to let the world know And woman listen up cause this is not a joke, not a joke Some boys want you barefooted and broke, and broke Some wanna control your mind and your soul So take a hold of yourself don't let it go, don't let it go Cause your a queen don't be forgetting And he's a waste of your time do not let him back in, do not let him back in Cause your a queen don't be forgetting And he's a waste of your time do not let him back in, back in And just because you didn't have a dad in your life Doesn't mean you need a man to control your life, control your life You deserve better and don't put up with this And if you stay sis, you gonna lose your kids You gotta let go of that fella Focus on making your life better Cause Prince Charming is on his way Cinderella And God knows you deserve the best life ever, ever And I refused to let him go, let him go I was immature and I didn't know, I didn't know But bruises on my face the next morning My baby crying what's wrong with mommy, what's wrong with mommy and look And I refused to let him go, let him go I was naïve I swear to god I didn't know, didn't know I couldn't hide behind the bruises anymore Its my time to let the world know And I refused to let him go, let him go I was immature and I didn't know, I didn't know But bruises on my face the next morning My baby crying what's wrong with mommy, look And I refused to let him go, let him go I was naïve I swear to god I didn't know, didn't know I couldn't hide behind the bruises anymore Its my time to let the world know Look, you just gotta let him go I know you tried, but your life is too important You gotta let him go and let God Cause I did and look where it got me Have faith in yourself, cause if nobody does who will Gods in control, he gots you