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The Man I Can Be


i walk down the street and it feels like everybody is chantting my name

i think back when i wass ten and notice things just aren't the same

i look to my right i see my mom and dad

and to my left i see the family i had

theres haters as far as the eye can see

but i got an army of people who believe in me

they believe in the man i can be

 

i'm going swimming with the sharks, i'm diving head first

on my way down, i hope they know  that i'm worse

i'm here cause people know that i can make Jaws drop

don't be scared of what i am, but for what i'm not

i'm not taking a deep breath, until i reach the top

some people can't stand the sight of me

i'm only worried about the people beside of me

they have faith in the man i be

 

it's a crazy story, of how i got here now

i'm still alive but don't ask me how

the bad days have past, but i know theres more to come

when your becoming a man, it just feels like the job is never done

i got wounds and i wear them with pride

my job aint done becuase i'm still alive

i'm still alive, but i'm not the one to ask why

i'm not doing this just for me

i'm doing this for the people who believe in me

and for the people that believe in the man that i can be

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