I might be banged up and bruised beat up and scarred came from the darkness but made it this far Crawled outta my hole that I lived for so long head on right found where I belong Determined to keep on moving the right way smile on my face no matter the price I’ve paid Wild anticipation got me keepin motovation no matter the cost spin the rotation can’t stay in isolation This world is my oyster pry it open to see there’s a pearl with a swirl from sea to shining sea You can’t hold me down cuz I’ll get right back up Streets that I’ve walked I had to be tough Judge me if you want but it won’t do you no good I shoulda been dead many times a lesser man would I was meant for this life as I’ve come close to dying’ Seen the face of God he said Son it’s not your time, Call it what you want to wit me being off the streets I ain’t no gutter trash no more I’m livin life clean Been around the block seen people hurt stabbed and shot had an angel speak to me said to move I did just in time to see the man who jumped from 9 stories up, Hit the spot I was sitting my head was and is still spinning I keep seeing the space and expression on his face as his life left his being, what a trip watched his soul escape as I felt my heart race watching the colors of his skin as he died change like the tide, You can’t hold me down cuz I’ll get right back up Streets that I’ve walked I had to be tough Judge me if you want but it won’t do you no good I shoulda been dead many times a lesser man would I was meant for this life as I’ve come close to dying’ Seen the face of God he said Son it’s not your time, Aimless wonder down these roads thinking where I’m supposed to go memories of where I’ve been who I was and who I am the reasons that I never died are inside the home where I reside thankful now my life was spared cuz I cant imagine who I’d be without the grace of God who cared enough to pull me through that life all beat up bruised addicted times stood me up upon my feet time and again put me on repeat thankful now and strong enough to know what’s right and how to love walking straight and living life not everyone gets another try I’m meant to be here on this earth I think I’ve known that since my birth Nothing now can hold me back from success n life cuz I’m on track I love looking back and know that that man’s not me but who I was Stepping stones to life I built I’m stronger now more than I ever was You can’t hold me down cuz I’ll get right back up Streets that I’ve walked I had to be tough Judge me if you want but it won’t do you no good I shoulda been dead so many times a lesser man would I was meant for this life as I’ve come close to dying’ Seen the face of God he said Son it’s not your time, Son it’s not your time…. It’s not your time….. Not your time……
