Count Me Out [Intro] Funny how the room gets quiet When the person they ignored walks in Funny how the ones who never noticed Suddenly wanna know where you’ve been [Verse 1] You had your mind made up before I arrived Decided who I’d be just by the look in my eyes You called it impossible, I called it a start You were busy drawing borders, I was building my own map [Pre-Chorus] I heard every whisper I remember every doubt But you don’t get to write my story Just because you counted me out [Chorus] You can count me out, count me out Like I won’t be the one they’re talking about You can shut the door, turn the lights down I’ll find another way into the room somehow You thought I was finished before I began Now I’m standing here exactly where I said I would stand You can count me out But don’t be surprised When the one you overlooked Is the one who takes the prize [Verse 2] I used to wonder if you knew something I didn’t Now I wonder why I ever listened Every “you can’t” became a “watch me” Every little doubt became a part of me [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need revenge I don’t need a scene The best part of proving you wrong Is becoming who you couldn’t see [Chorus] You can count me out, count me out Like I won’t be the one they’re talking about You can shut the door, turn the lights down I’ll find another way into the room somehow You thought I was finished before I began Now I’m standing here exactly where I said I would stand You can count me out But don’t be surprised When the one you overlooked Is the one who takes the prize [Long Bridge] You said I was too young Too loud, too much, too late You said somebody like me Would never have a place You said, “Be realistic” Like dreaming was a crime So I stopped asking for a seat And built my own skyline You said I wasn’t ready So I got ready in the dark You said I wasn’t special So I learned to trust my heart You thought every failure Was the end of the road I thought every failure Was another thing I owed And I remember sitting there Thinking maybe you were right Maybe I was reaching way too far Maybe I should stay out of sight But then I realized You weren’t seeing me at all You were seeing who you thought I’d be And waiting for me to fall Well, I’m still here And I’m still running Still becoming Still becoming So keep your little predictions Keep your carefully chosen doubts Because the funniest thing about your opinion Is that I don’t need it now [Final Chorus] You can count me out, count me out Say my name like you never had a doubt You can shut the door, turn the lights down I’ll be standing underneath them when they all come back around You thought I was finished before I began Now I’m everything you said I’d never understand You can count me out You can roll your eyes But the one you overlooked Is looking you in the eyes [Outro] Funny how the room gets quiet When they finally realize The person they never believed in Was never asking for permission to rise.
