I DESERVE BETTER (GONNA GET UNSTUCK) A RAP

(1) Well, we've all got a habit or two that's keepin' us from the best that life has to offer!
Might be small, like chewin' your nails or much bigger, like drugs or booze;
But, with help, we can tackle them all and let' em go;
Yeah, with help, we can tackle them all.

(2) So you've got a bad habit that you're tryin' to break,
and you're working on changing for the better?
Well, here are some ideas to help give you strength,
and remind you that it really can be done...
yeah remind you that it really can be done!

(3) Now first of all, y'gotta get in touch with what you want
I mean, what you really, REALLY want out of life.
To do that, y'gotta get in touch with your feelings---
all your pain, your fears, your hopes and your dreams.
When you're clear about what's really important to you,
you're sure to say, "That habit is NOT what I want!
No way! That habit is NOT what I want!"

(MUSICAL REFRAIN) And I'm sure you'll say, "I deserve better than that!
Yeah! I deserve better than that you bet!
I deserve the best that life has to offer,
I sure deserve to be free of that habit! I deserve to be drug-free---
Yeah! I deserve better than that!"

(4) And I'm not gonna let fear of failure keep me from it,
or waste my energy making excuses.
I'm gonna jump right in; I'll start right now!
Sure, I'll make mistakes, but I'll learn from those mistakes!
Yeah, I'll learn from the mistakes I make.

(5) Now, when you're working on getting unstuck from a habit,
it really helps to think creatively!
So, open your mind to the many, many ways
you can solve whatever problems you're facing
so many ways to solve the problems you're facing!

(MUSICAL REFRAIN) Say it once again...

(6) Now make a picture in your mind of the great life you're worthy of;
see and feel it in every detail! There's power in that picture when you believe in it!
When you know where you're headed, you get there much faster!
Yeah, your picture helps you get there much faster!

(7) And if kickin' yourself has been your favorite sport,
it's up to you to change that gameplan now,
'cause you need all your energy to get unstuck.
So kick that habit instead of yourself! Yeah, kick that habit instead of yourself!

(8) Now, for those bigger habits messin' up your body and mind, get some help!
Lots of people are on your side! So, reach out and up for the helping hands you need;
You'll find the strength to carry you through to success;
yeah, the strength you need to carry you through!

(MUSICAL REFRAIN) Keep it in your mind... (end by singing last line two more times)

Copyright 1991 by Linda Kay Williams. Linda.BetterWorld@gmail.com BetterWorld-Resources.com
This rap was sparked by Dr. Sidney Simon's presentation "Getting Unstuck", based on his book by the same title (published by Warner Brothers). Many thanks to Dr. Simon for permission to use his ideas.