Free to Be Me (Remastered) (Remix)

[INTRO] [Verse 1] I used to tiptoe, tried to please, Said all the right words, kept the peace. But somewhere along, lost my say, In a house where jokes just don’t play. She called it reckless, said I’m too loose, But who wants to live life on a noose? Now I’m free to be a man who laughs, And life’s too short for lookin’ back. [Chorus] Free to be me, to say what I feel, No more quiet dinners or "keeping it real." Maybe I’m rough, maybe I’m wrong, But this is me, where I belong. Laughin' out loud, takin’ my time, A little bit reckless, a little outta line. [Verse 2] I know she told you I drink too much, That I’m careless, a fool, out of touch. But it’s not the drink, it’s not the scene— It’s just the weight of what might’ve been. Once, we had dreams, we had plans, But she never laughed at who I am. So here I am, a man set free, No perfect picture, but just…me. [Chorus] Free to be me, to say what I feel, No more quiet dinners or "keeping it real." Maybe I’m rough, maybe I’m wrong, But this is me, where I belong. Laughin' out loud, takin’ my time, A little bit reckless, a little outta line. Free to be me, to let loose, unwind, No ties that bind, no walkin’ blind. If I’m a fool, I’m a fool with pride, Not hiding away, nowhere to hide. Maybe I’m flawed, maybe I’m bold, But I’ll be damned if I’m growin’ old. [Bridge] But for you, my girl, I’d be more than I am, Not perfect or polished, just your ol’ man. I’d trade all my nights, I’d quit every scene, Just to know you’re happy, to know you’ve seen… That life can be wild, and still have heart, That the best of love’s not torn apart. [Final Chorus] Free to be me, a father, a friend, Not tied to the past, I’m here till the end. So laugh with me now, ‘cause this is my fight, To be the man who gets it right. For you, I’d be better, do all that I can, Just proud to be your ol’ dad, the man I am.