SULA (Paperback)

[Verse 1] Down here in the bottom, there ain't no room for me I don't wanna make no babies I don't need a man to save me Secondhand loneliness, pass on over me I might wanna make some babies Runnin' outta time for waiting [Pre-Chorus] Freedom and triumph, they weren't meant for me Girls of my color find somethin' else to be [Chorus] I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better [Post-Chorus] Ooh, I'm better Ooh, I'm better Ooh, I'm better Ooh, I'm better [Verse 2] Up here in the bottom, you linger over me I got all this space to fill Somethin' only bodies heal Promiscuous holiness, slope is slippery I got all this time to kill Somethin' like a prayer to kneel to [Pre-Chorus] Lay on my pillow, you think I'm so weak Soft as my skin is, my power's discreet [Chorus] I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better, I'm better [Post-Chorus] Ooh, I'm better Ooh, I'm better Ooh, I'm better Ooh, I'm better [Bridge] Thick with birds, I met you in the dirt (I met you in the dirt) Wicked burns, you left me so hurt (You so me left hurt) Thick with birds, you met me in the dirt (You met me in the dirt) Sick at first, but haven't I learned? (But haven't I learned?) [Outro] I'm not sorry that I cut you out I'm not sorry (Haven't I learned?) Can't be sorry that I cut you out What's done is done (Haven't I learned?), no crying over you I'm not sorry that I cut you out I'm not sorry (Haven't I learned? Oh, no crying over you) Can't be sorry that I cut you out What's done is done, no crying over you I'm not sorry that I cut you out I'm not sorry (Oh, no crying over you) Can't be sorry that I cut you out What's done is done, no crying over you (Can't be sorry) I'm not sorry that I cut you out I'm not sorry (Oh, no crying over you) (I'm not sorry) Can't be sorry that I cut you out What's done is done (Ba-da-da-da-da-day)