I awake to my beating heart
You save my soul from falling apart
Say goodbye I'm leaving the race
How I long for your embrace
How long did it take me to find?
So close I won't be left behind
I believe and to you I confess
I gave up on me
But you showed me happiness

Your love is the greatest gift I could hope to receive
I'm on my way to being so complete
I'd make no change to a perfect idea

There was a time
I was not so certain
All the games I played
Just multiplied the hurtin'

Mixed emotions
Never knowing right from wrong
I kept it all inside
Pretending to be strong

I'm a woman
To myself I must be true
Finally I believe
I know just what to do

Chorus:
I'm standing up
Willin' and I'm able now
I'm standing up
For the first time in my life
I'm standing up
Now I'm ready for love