Chorus

Take a deep breath now,

let yourself breathe easy

for a while.

Save your strength

for the rapids

 ahead.

Take a deep breath now,

and keep your head

above these waters,

and just hold on.

Verse 1

Stop forcing yourself

up a stream

where the current

goes against you,

you're wasting your strength

tryin g to fit into a mold,

you'll never fill just right.

Verse 2

You don't have to be a beauty

king or queen,

or win awards,

you don't have to be

anything you don't want to be.

There's a slot here for you,

a place in this world,

that only you can fill.

Bridge

There are rapids everywhere

trying to drown you,

doing their best

to drag you down.

But these rapids,

they don't last forever,

there's a break here

in these clouds,

calmer waters are somewhere ahead.

Final Chorus

Take a deep breath now,

let yourself breathe easy for a while,

save your strength

for the battles to come,

and the rapids ahead.

Take a deep breath now,

just keep your head

above these waters

and hold on.

Take a deep breath now,

and just hold on.