Kelly Clarkson

Songwriter: Toby Gad Livvi Franc

[Verse 1]
I watch the days rush by me like a river
I shouldn't wait, but I'm scared to touch the water
I let the phone ring
Why won't you believe me?
I wait for silence
It takes a lot not to answer

[Pre-Chorus]
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walkin' away
'Cause you don't deserve me, and you're not worthy

[Chorus]
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over), but the war is over (The war is over)
And I won't fight you anymore
I've never been so sure
(The war is over) The war is over

[Verse 2]
I used to let you paint a pretty picture
You got me caught up with your "You're my girl forever"
So I forgive you, it felt good when you'd hold me
Yeah, you owned me
Now you wish you had really known me

[Pre-Chorus]
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walkin' away
'Cause you'll only hurt me, and you're not worthy
Yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over), but the war is over (The war is over)
And I won't fight you anymore
I've never been so sure

[Bridge]
This is not my surrender
I'm not runnin' for cover
I'm right here, I know you see me
But your words no longer defeat me
In the night when you're lonely
You remember how much you miss me
So you call, but I swear
You can try a million times, you'll get the same answer

[Pre-Chorus]
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
Yeah, yeah
I'm finally walking away
'Cause you'll only hurt me, and you're not worthy

[Chorus]
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over), but the war is over (The war is over)

[Outro]
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as “The Original American Idol”. Her debut single, “A Moment Like This”, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart’s history.

Her first album, Thankful included the top ten single “Miss Independent”, which earned her first Grammy nomination. Her second album Breakaway produced the hit single “Since U Been Gone” which reached number two on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Clarkson went in a different direction with her self-creatively-controlled third album, My December. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and produced the top-ten single “Never Again.” Her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Lead single “My Life Would Suck Without You” re-broke the record for biggest jump to number one on the Hot 100, jumping 97-1 in its second week on the chart. The record still stands today.

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