Lyrics

[Intro: Oprah Winfrey] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Whitney Houston! [Verse 1: Whitney Houston] Lost touch with my soul I had nowhere to run,Ihad nowhere togo Lost sight of my dream Thought itwould be the end of me, oh [Pre-Chorus: Whitney Houston] I thought I'd never make it through I had no one to hold on to, I I thought I might break [Chorus: Whitney Houston] I didn't know my own strength And I crashed down, tumbled But I did not crumble I got through all the pain I didn't know my own strength Survived my darkest hour, my faith kept me alive Put myself back up, hold my head up high I was not built to break I didn't know my own strength, oh, yeah [Verse 2: Whitney Houston] Found hope in my heart I found the light to light my way out of the dark Found all that I need, yes, oh (Here inside of me) Here inside of me, yes [Pre-Chorus: Whitney Houston] I thought I'd never find my way I thought I'd never lift that weight, I I thought I might break [Chorus: Whitney Houston] I didn't know my own strength I crashed down, I tumbled But I did not crumble I got through all the pain I didn't know my own strength Survived my darkest hour, my faith kept me alive I put myself back up, hold my head up high I was not built to break Didn't know my own strength [Bridge: Whitney Houston] There were so many times I Wondered how I'd get through the night, I Thought I took all that I could take [Chorus: Whitney Houston] Didn't know, didn't know, I didn't know I didn't know, I didn't know I didn't know, I didn't know I got through all the pain (Hold on, oh) I didn't know my own strength Survived my darkest hour (Yes, I did) My faith kept me alive (Yes, I did) I picked myself back up (I hold my head up high) I hold my head up high I got through all the pain, y'all [Outro: Whitney Houston] Let me tell you I didn't know, I didn't know My mama said I was not built to break Dionne said I was not built to break Clive said, "Come on back and sing, you're not built to break" Your love said Your love said I was not built to break Oprah said, "Girl, do you know you're loved?" Now I know my own strength Oh, Lord