The High Road
Lavette Bettye Lyrics

I won't be a victim, a beggar, a fool
I refuse to be taken advantage of or be made to feel powerless or stupid.

I try to live my life by the golden rule
I treat others how I want to be treated.

If you don't love me
If you don't have genuine feelings for me.

What am I supposed to do
I am left with no option but to move on.

I'll take the high road and walk on away from you
I'll handle this situation in a mature and dignified manner by leaving and not holding a grudge.

I'll find me an angel
I will look for someone who can provide me with emotional support.

To lift me up in time
To help me overcome the pain that I am feeling.

I'll listen for the voice
I will pay attention to my intuition.

Which speaks my bitter mind
Which represents my negative thoughts and feelings.

I'll try to forgive myself
I will attempt to absolve myself of any self-blame or regret.

for not heeding all the signs
For ignoring the warning signals that I should have paid attention to.

And walk away one last time
And leave this situation behind for good.

I'll wipe away the tears
I will move on from this with strength and resilience.

'Cause I know darn well I've tried
Because I am aware that I did everything I could.

I'll look inside myself
I will do some introspection.

For the part that was mine
To figure out what I could have done differently.

I ain't gonna try to hurt ya back or lie and say I didn't care
I won't seek revenge or pretend that I didn't have feelings for you.

I'll just take the high road
I will keep my integrity intact.

and walk away from here
And leave this situation.

My heart is battered, my soul is bruised
I am emotionally hurt.

my face is wearing that same false smile, I used to use
I am hiding my pain behind a facade.

I put my feelings under lock and key
I will keep my emotions to myself.

And walk on away quietly
I will not cause a scene or create unnecessary drama.

I'll pack up my pride and go somewhere far
I will abandon my ego and move on.

You can't blame somebody for who they really are
You can't hold someone accountable for their true nature.

But what you've done to me, you know it just ain't fair
What you did to me was unjust.

I ain't gonna bitch about it, 'cause I know sure well, it just ain't there
I won't complain because it won't change anything.

I'll walk away with my head held high, forgive and forget
I will leave this all behind with dignity and grace.

uh-uh daddy not this time
I will not put up with this anymore.

I'll keep looking for my angel
I won't give up on finding emotional support.

and I know I'll be just fine
I am confident that I will recover.

Oh stayin on the high road
I will continue to handle this in a mature and respectable way.

and walking away last time
And leaving this situation behind for good.