| I was 14 and losing ground
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| In a black top of a town
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| When no one wins and no one’s leaving
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| My dad said «Son, just finish school
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| Because this world can be so cruel»
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| I said «You too» and kept on dreaming
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| I’m nothing like you, nothing like you
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| Why don’t you know anything about me?
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| And I swear somehow I’ll make you proud
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| But why you wanna always go and doubt me
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| Story of my life in 1995
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| A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind
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| A million lonely nights
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| A million times I tried
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| To jump like Michael Jordan
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| But never quite as high
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| When I was 19 I ran so far
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| They couldn’t catch me on the yard
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| I traveled unfamiliar places
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| My dad said «Son, just come back home
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| You won’t survive out on your own
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| You’re on a fast break running aimless»
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| But I’m nothing lik you, nothing like you
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| Why don’t you believ I have the answers?
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| Oh and I swear somehow I’ll make you proud
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| But why can’t you just let me take my chances
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| Story of my life in 1995
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| A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind
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| A million lonely nights
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| A million times I tried
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| To jump like Michael Jordan
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| But never quite as high
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| I’m 49, the game is mine
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| And every night is overtime
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| I beat the odds and I’m still playing
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| My dad has passed he’s been long gone
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| I wish he’d met my teenage son
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| It’s been harder than I thought to raise him
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| I’m just like you, so much like you
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| Silent as he’s jumping for a layup
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| Oh but I’m so proud of him, I’m so proud
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| But just like you I’m still so scared to say it
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| So I’ll say it now
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| Story of my life in 1995
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| A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind
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| A million lonely nights
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| A million times I tried
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| To jump like Michael Jordan
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| Story of my life in 1995
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| A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind
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| A million lonely nights
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| A million times I’ve tried
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| To jump like Michael Jordan
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| Hope you’ll reach the sky
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| I hope you’ll reach the sky
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| I hope you’ll reach the sky
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| Story of your life in 1995
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| A hero in Chicago, you’re a legend in my mind |