Starting With You

[Verse 1]

Look at you

Different day but same damn bags

You're on my porch

And I don't even have to ask

I see tears in your eyes

As you come inside

And break down, hmm

So, what's he done?

And I hope this don't take long

'Cause you know, one call from him

And you'll be home before morn'

Here's a friendly hug

Followed by tough love

Are you ready? Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

He's only gonna treat you (Treat you)

The way he knows he can (Oh, yeah, yeah)

It's all up to you, my sister (My sister)

To show him that he can't (He can't)

Have you had enough (Ooh, haven't you had enough?)

'Cause it's been long enough? (Been long enough)

Time for a change (Time for a change)

Starting with you (You)

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (You, you)

[Verse 2]

No, don't say a word

Listen to Deborah for once

'Cause I went through the same thing

So I'll tell you what needs to be done

Mavis said it best

Girl, respect yourself

It starts with you, you

[Chorus]

(He's gon' treat you)

He's only gonna treat you (Oh, treat you)

The way he knows he can (The way he knows)

It's all up to you, my sister (My sister)

To show him that he can't (Haven't you had, haven't you had enough?)

Have you had enough (Isn't this too long?)

'Cause it's been long enough? (Long enough)

Time for a change (Time for a change)

Starting with you (You)

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (You, you)

[Bridge]

You want him to be a better man (Better man)

And you want him to treat you better than (Better than)

You treat yourself, girl, you can help

By showing him how he can

You can start by building your self-esteem (Self-esteem)

Start believing you can do anything (Anything)

And you'll find your man will fall in line

And if he don't, then leave him behind

[Chorus]

He's only gonna treat you (Oh, treat you)

The way he knows he can (The way he knows)

It's all up to you, my sister (My sister)

To show him that he can't (Show him that, show him that)

Have you had enough (That you've had enough, said it's been too long)

'Cause it's been long enough? (Long enough)

Time for a change (Time for a change)

Starting with you

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (You, you, you, you, you, you)

He's only gonna treat you (Oh, treat you)

The way he knows he can (Uh-huh, woah)

It's all up to you, my sister

To show him that he can't

Have you had enough

'Cause it's been long enough?

Time for a change

Starting with you