I wanna thank you, girl, for teaching me once more That I can feel a love that I've never felt before Don't know how you do it, I feel as though I've been reborn I wanna thank you, girl, for letting me be myself I been locked up so long, now the real me's comin' out For the first time in my life, finally free of all self-doubt There's been storms in my life I felt broken up inside I been caught up in dead ends Been to hell and back again You love me still, despite it all With my back against the wall Found a way to ease my doubts Loved me more than I thought possible I wanna thank you, girl, for being in my life You taught me how to love without compromise Now I count my blessings, every minute, every day You stood by me all the way, I wanna thank you There's been storms in my life I felt broken up inside I been caught up in dead ends Been to hell and back again You love me still, despite it all With my back against the wall Found a way to ease my doubts Loved me more than I thought possible I wanna thank you, girl I wanna thank you, girl