YESTERDAY I WATCHED THE VIDEOS
FROM WHEN I WAS A BOY
I HAVE TO SAY, WELL IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE

I HEARD THAT LITTLE BOY SAY
"I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE HOW STUPID I AM"
IT MADE ME WONDER "WHO TOLD HIM ALL THOSE LIES?"


I CARRY IT WITH ME EVERYDAY
BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO...


I KNOW THAT I AM GOOD ENOUGH
I WISH THAT YOU COULD UNDERSTAND

THE PRICE THAT I HAVE PAID TO BE A MAN

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY BIG BROTHER

CUZ I WAS JUST A PAIN IN HIS !#$#
BUT MAYBE MY MOM, CUZ TO HER I COULD NEVER DO THINGS RIGHT
MY CHEATING DAD WENT ALONG WITH IT

TO KEEP THE PEACE IN THE HOUSE
NOW I'M LEFT WITH THIS BURDEN AND STAGE-FRIGHT


I WAS A CHAMPION OF NOTHING
DURING MY SCHOOL CAREER
HYPERACTIVE, I WAS A GUINEA PIG FOR THE LITTLE WHITE PILLS

"SUPER BRIGHT, BUT HE DOESN'T APPLY HIMSELF"
IS WHAT MY TEACHERS SAID
THEY WROTE ME OFF, ANOTHER KID LOST TO THE SOCIAL ILLS


I CARRY IT WITH ME EVERYDAY
BUT IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO


I KNOW THAT I AM GOOD ENOUGH
I WISH THAT YOU COULD UNDERSTAND

THE PRICE THAT I HAVE PAID TO BE A MAN

I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF

OR JUSTIFY MY WORTH
WHAT I AM IS ONLY WHO I AM
IT'S WHO I AM

ONLY WHO I AM

A PART OF ME WAS STOLEN BY MY COUSINS,

WHEN I WAS ONLY 10
THREW ME FACE DOWN ON THE BED,
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING

THESE SCARS ARE LIKE A MAGNET
THEY ATTRACT MORE AND MORE SHAME
BUT I AIN'T GONNA PLAY THE VICTIM, I GOT NO ONE TO BLAME


THE VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD
WELL THEY ALMOST TOOK ME DOWN

BUT I FOUND THE SOUND OF SILENCE
THAT LED ME TO FORGIVENESS


I KNOW THAT I AM GOOD ENOUGH
I WISH THAT YOU COULD UNDERSTAND
THE PRICE THAT I HAVE PAID TO BE A MAN


I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF
OR JUSTIFY MY WORTH

WHAT I AM IS ONLY WHO I AM
IT'S WHO I AM
ONLY WHO I AM

I AM WHO I AM
I AM WHO I AM
I'M FINE THE WAY I AM