A soul that’s been abused lyrics

I gave my heart like a prayer in the dark
Hoping you'd catch it, keep it from falling apart

But you held it like a weight you couldn't bear, left me crying to a God I wasn't sure was there

Years gone by and I still feel that sting
Love ain't a song when it don't mean a thing

I gave you truth, you gave me pain,.
Now I'm walking through fire Soaking in the rain

I'm just a soul, that's been abused
Used and torn, and left confused
Still I rise, though I'm bruised

Oh Lord... I got nothing left to lose
I'm just a soul that's been abused

Mama warned me about the games folks play
But I had to learn the hardest way

Now every mirror shows a man I don't know
Tired eyes but a heart that won't let go

I'm just a soul that's been abused
Broken down and misused
But I still sing, I still choose
To wear these scars, like worn out shoes

I'm just a soul, that's been abused

But love, It's a long hard road
When you're carrying the weight, of what you never chose

I still believe
Though I don't know why
Maybe hope's the last thing to die

I'm just a soul that's been abused

But I'm still here
Yeah, I still move