Because you never know where life is gonna take you
and you can't change where you've been.
But today, I have the opportunity to choose.


[Verse 1:]
Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say.

I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today.
I was always too concerned about what everybody would think.
But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for

me.(Yeah)
I pitched a fork in the road of my life and ain't nothing gonna
happen unless I decide.


[Chorus:]
(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.
My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. (Yeah)


[Verse 2:]
I done been through some painful things I thought that I would
never make it through.

Filled up with shame from the top of my head to the soles of my
shoes.
I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances, but by the grace

of God I've been given so many second chances.
But today I decided to let it all go. I'm dropping these bags,
I'm making room for my joy.


[Chorus:]
(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.
My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.


[Bridge:]
Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you
can't change where you've been.

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey)
I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did
cuz life is gone do what it do.

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.

[Verse 3:]

From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am.
I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man.
(NO!)

I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm
grown,
"from this day forward, every decision I make will be my own."

And hey!

[Chorus:]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.
(I choose) to be courageous in everything I do.
My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.


(And I choose) to be the best that I can be.
(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.

[Bridge:]

Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you
can't change where you've been.
But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey)

I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did
cuz life is gone do what it do.
And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.