| The shades gone up
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| Mothers staring down
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| She don’t know where he’s been
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| Or how long he’s been out
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| She said 'Boy i’m tired of waiting up while your out with your friends'
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| He said 'Mom im tired and im living my life the best way that I can'
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| Cause i’m trying to be somebody
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| I’m not trying to be somebody else
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| This life is mine i’m living
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| Don’t you know me? |
| I wont ever let you down
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| The day has come
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| The sun is moving on
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| She don’t know where he’ll go
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| Or when he’s coming home
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| She said 'Son take care, don’t let your dreams get too far out of sight'
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| He said 'I love you now, don’t worry about me you know i’ll be fine'
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| Cause i’m trying to be somebody
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| I’m not trying to be somebody else
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| This life is mine i’m living
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| Don’t you know me? |
| I wont ever let you down
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| No
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| I’m not trying to be somebody else
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| Don’t you know me? |
| I wont ever let you
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| I wont ever let you
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| What they say
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| What they know
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| What they think wont ever bring me down
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| This life is mine and I am my own
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| I’m trying to be somebody
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| I’m not trying to be somebody else
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| This life is mine I lead
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| Don’t you know me?
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| I’m trying to be somebody
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| I’m not trying to be somebody else
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| This life is mine i’m living
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| Don’t you know me? |
| I wont ever let you down
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| Yeahhh
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| I’m not trying to be somebody else
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| Don’t you know me? |
| I wont ever let you down
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| I wont be nobody else
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| This life is mine and i am my own |