I wish I wasn't so violent I wish I wasn't so silent Maybe I can get something done Maybe I can make a run from all my pride And all my ego I don't wanna do this no more, no more, no more I need to be more secure Had me thinking less, wanna more Was sleeping now awake, getting to the core Never buying tickets to the shit show I need to be more secure Not hating on myself no more I heard all of this before Never buying tickets to the shit show Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Couple Waikiki and designer shopping It's my therapy No matter what I make sure I'm the one that's there for me Slowly turning into that nigga that I was scared to be Gotta know it's mutual before I show you the real me You just said Mary J, now I'm on the track with Mary J Fly, I'm in New York right now, all I'm shaking off my pride Tough love, how I'm coming, I ain't letting nothing slide Already know the answer, trying to see if you gon' lie Stop calling me brother, I barely know you I don't ask for much, show me that same love I show you Clear port, billboard, nominated for awards Hard on myself, I had to strive for it Great things are always born out of the system As long as God is with me, I know I'm not a victim Life's so good, I just wanna keep living Life's so sweet, I just gotta keep giving Great things are always born out of the system As long as God is with me, I know I'm not a victim Life's so good, I just wanna keep living Life's so sweet, I just gotta keep giving I need to be more secure They had me thinking less, want it more Was sleeping now, awake, getting to the core Never buying tickets to this shit show I need to be more secure Not hanging on myself no more I heard all of this before Never buying tickets to this shit show Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me No more wasting my time Cause peace is hard to find It gets so hard to climb It's like I'm going blind Cause life's the sweetest pain I'd rather go insane Than live my life in vain Live my life in vain Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Tough love is the therapy Wake up, I ain't scared of me When I see you testing me Then I see the best in me Tough love It's what I need, it's what I need