Lessons

I needed to learn patience
I wound up in a traffic jam
I learned to handle money
As it slipped right through my hands
Wanted to travel the whole world over
That's when I lost my home

They say if you ain't hurting you ain't learning
I'll be a genius before long

When they all turned their backs on me
I knew the value of a friend
I learned unconditional love
Seeing my baby with another man
Wanted to get more independent
Till I found myself alone

They say if you ain't hurting you ain't learning
I'll be a genius before long

Watch what you wish for, it can come true
In a way that may be a big surprise to you
I didn't know myself
Till everything I had was gone
But finding out my weakness
Has only made me strong

These blues have cost me
They almost lost me
I found my way out in this song

They say if you ain't hurting you ain't learning
I'll be a genius before long

If you ain't hurting you ain't learning
I'll be a genius before long
Before long
I'll be a genius before long
I'll be a genius before long
I'll be a genius before long
I'll be a genius before long