Mike Bell [Verse 1]
Been going through something its taking forever
The weight and the pressure been pressing my flesh
As I press through the test and confess that at best
I'm a gigantic mess up
I'm surrounded by people but still feel alone and surrounded by evil
I'm down to my knees on the ground as I drown in an ocean of grief
That's as High as A steeple
And don't none of them get it
Show empathy but they don't understand really
My patience is low and I'm feeling so empty
And crying to God for His Spirit to fill me
Its enough to just wanna give up
And be stuck in this rut, or just get me cup
And get drunk as a skunk but thats done as a front
And won't even hold up for a month
So I trust that His love is enough and His grace is sufficient
Replace what I'm missing invading my space with His wisdom
Embracing me chasing away what I'm fearing
Its time and I'm tired of crying
Time I'm aligning my mind with that lion from judah
That lion from zion, harder than iron
Its time to rise up and declare Im not dying
Mike Bell [Chorus 1]
Man I almost gave it up
Thought I was going through it too hard
Asked whats the reason for my life
Now I realize its for the Lord
So I know I'm gone be what He called me to be
I'm not losing no sleep
Ain't no sickness disease ever hindering me
Man I'm young and I'm free
And can't nobody tell me I'm not
Can't nobody tell me I'm not, Can't nobody tell me I'm not
Can't nobody tell me can't nobody tell me I'm not
Can't nobody tell me I'm not. (2x)
I'm gone be what He want me to be
(Can't nobody tell me I'm not.)
I'm gone go where He wants me to go
I'm gone live how He wants me to live
(Can't nobody tell me I'm not.)
Ain't nobody stopping me no
Mike Bell [Bridge]
Oooh, oohh
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can tell me I'm not
Mike Bell [Verse 2]
But lately I've been thinking about
Another way to make it out
Or maybe ill just wait it out
I prayed about it but theres major doubt
If I be honest I'm afraid I'm not ok
At any moment Ill be breaking down
Don't want you to see me like this
I withdraw to the cave that I made
That'll shade me from rain and the skies that are gray
Till the pain and the darkness are faded away
It feels crazy to say
Cus I know y'all don't know my dismay
Or the reason I'm grieving this evening but hey
I'm just gone keep it 100 and pray that the clouds over head go away
Tired of being the victim
And giving my symptoms the victory over my senses
Distorting my vision, then making me want to recant my decision
Demonic in nature, and I know that I should be trusting the savior
But I don't know how to conduct my behavior
The sound of revival resounding around me despite
Because God is so faithful and just
And He loves me so much
Even here at my lowest when I am not focused
And frequently blow it I know this
But struggle to show that I know it
Its bogus I know it
Mike Bell [Chorus 2]
Man I almost gave it up
Thought I was going through it too hard
Asked whats the reason for my life
Now I realize its for the Lord
So I know I'm gone be what He called me to be
I'm not losing no sleep
Ain't no sickness disease ever hindering me
Man I'm young and Im free
And can't nobody tell me I'm not
Can't nobody tell me I'm not, Can't nobody tell me I'm not
Can't nobody tell me can't nobody tell me I'm not
Can't nobody tell me I'm not. (2x)
I'm gone be what He want me to be
(Can't nobody tell me I'm not.)
I'm gone go where He wants me to go
I'm gone live how He wants me to live
(Can't nobody tell me I'm not.)
Ain't nobody stopping me no