[Hook]
(Ashleigh Munn)
This life is my story/
Got to tell them don't ignore me
I've drove these roads and walked these streets
A thousand times
And as the days go by, I always tried to be who I am
To be who I am, to be who I am
[Verse 1]
(Tony Mike)
One thing these fuckers can never do is tell me who I am/
Try to tell me I'm not a man, or tell me I need help to stand
I did this on my own, everything I own, I bought on my own/
I went out and got lost, but always found my way back home
Since birth, I've been alone, I may have had people around me/
But the people who surround me, were only out to down me
Delt with loss, been double crossed, and I've struggled with addictions/
Faced convictions, been shot at, almost died over bitches
Take a glimpse of suicide attempts, sometimes it's still tempting/
Telling my story since I was 9, only the realest fans listen
Reminiscing, spending Christmas Eve, in a laundry mat trying to sleep/ (damn)
It was the warmest place to be, freezing as I smoke my weed
Butcha see, I came a long way and still remember where I'm from/
Found 5 dollars on the road, split it with a bum
I've become that motherfucker that no mother can stand/
But I use who I was as motivation to be who I am, and...
[Hook]
(Ashleigh Munn)
This life is my story/
Got to tell them don't ignore me
I've drove these roads and walked these streets
A thousand times
And as the days go by, I've always tried to be who I am
To be who I am, to be who I am
[Verse 2]
(Tony Mike)
I remember walking down the darkest roads staring at the stars/
A no one from the middle of nowhere, no passing cars
Like is this all my life will ever amount to? This can't be it/ (nah)
Jealous of you because my mom and dad didn't hand me shit
But I worked two jobs and I lived with friends/
Mighta wasted so much staying wasted, but I payed my rent. (yeah)
This is a 'thank you' to all the people, that helped move me in/
God blessed me with so many, where do I begin?
My brother L.C. and my sister Amanda Herrin/
Janice McDowell, (why) for loving me like a parent. (uh)
I made bad choices, but I don't think I'm a bad person/ (nah)
And the mistakes that I've made, I'm really trying to learn from. (uh)
Most my friends carry pistols and some of 'em been to prison/
But they're always there to help me when my family goes missing
Got good intentions with my decisions, trying to live as a Christian/
This my story that I'm spittin', I'm just asking for you to listen
(Listen up!)
[Hook]
(Ashleigh Munn)
This life is my story/
Got to tell them don't ignore me
I've drove these roads and walked these streets
A thousand times
And as the days go by, I've always tried to be who I am
To be who I am, to be who I am
[Verse 3]
(Tony Mike)
I'm known for dropping out, but I've been trying to go back/ (yeah)
Remember you sent me to Georgia, but then I drove back? (uh)
I'm known for degrading women, (yeah) and that's a truth I've made/
But no one knows I stopped Lisa (edited) from getting raped (uh)
I'm known as an alcoholic, I'm rarely without a drink/ (nah)
Known for having beef (fuck drew!) trying to clean my plate
Known for what I take, and never for what I've given/
And I still pray to God to change the way that I'm living. (yeah)
Look after my siblings, my friends, and my children/
Let us take the stone that destroyed our home and use it to build with. (uh)
Let me be your inspiration, let me share your pain/ (uh)
Let me help a stranger from danger, in Jesus name!
Lord, let the struggles I've survived keep someone else alive/
Speak through my mouth, let someone see through my eyes
And if you got time, Lord, please work on me/
Because no one in this world is perfect, but that's the way I wanna be (uh)
[Hook]
(Ashleigh Munn)
This life is my story/
Got to tell them don't ignore me
I've drove these roads and walked these streets
A thousand times
And as the days go by, I've always tried to be who I am
To be who I am, to be who I am
