Staying Power

I don't have a face that makes your grandma want to smile I don't have the milk that makes me want to have a child I don't have the disposition for drinks with the girls I don't sing for straight men 'cause they just ruin the world Wanna be good daughter, but I push my mom away Wanna be good patient, but my doctor makes me pay Wanna save the baby, but I threw away the bath My body's weak, my mind is bleak, there's one thing that I have Staying power, I've got the power The world, come hurt me, I don't mind That's 'cause I've got staying power Minute or hour, I'll wait you out I've got all night, all night I've got all night, I age like wine The opportunity is mine Don't want to be a victim, but I want your sympathy Don't want to be religious, but life brought me to my knees I've got so much to say to you that I want you to know But I don't wanna scare you off, I don't want you to go I tried to make myself attractive in the ways I could I tried to turn my failing body into something good If the world could love me, it could take away the hurt But love, it doesn't penetrate the only thing that works is Staying power, I've got the power The world, come hurt me, I don't mind That's 'cause I've got staying power Minute or hour, I'll wait you out I've got all night, all night I've got all night, I age like wine The opportunity is mine (Yes) (Yes) Oh, yeah Staying power, I've got the power The world, come hurt me, I don't mind That's 'cause I've got staying power Minute or hour, I'll wait you out I've got all night, all - Staying power, I've got the power The world, come hurt me, I don't mind That's 'cause I've got staying power Minute or hour, I'll wait you out I've got all night, all night I've got all night, I age like wine The opportunity is mine The opportunity is mine (mine, mine, mine) The opportunity is mine