So long I've waited, patiently   Did what I was told was best for me   Blindly I'd follow, trustingly   And never question why   Unaware of the power inside of me   It was a gift of love that was meant to be   Something shared with the world, faithfully   It was my only dream      No tears to cry,   No sad goodbyes   I'm spreading my wings and I'm ready to fly   No tears to shed,    Only happiness ahead   This millennium will be my time to be free      Through it all I have grown, no regrets   I can say I've learned my lesson well   The struggle and pain I won't forget   It's made a mark on me   But with all of the strength I possess   I've gotta go for the chance of a life so sweet   No doubt in my mind, I am blessed   I'm gonna live my dream      No, no, no tears...   Oooh I wanted it so bad I could cry   No, no, no tears   But when I got it, it wasnít right   No, no, no tears   It was somebody else's vision of me   No, no, no tears   And now I'm gonna live mine