Anthony Urrabazo - Who I Am lyrics

[Hook] (Ashleigh Munn) This life is my story/ Got to tell them don't ignore me I've drove these roads and walked these streets A thousand times And as the days go by, I always tried to be who I am To be who I am, to be who I am [Verse 1] (Tony Mike) One thing these f**ers can never do is tell me who I am/ Try to tell me I'm not a man, or tell me I need help to stand I did this on my own, everything I own, I bought on my own/ I went out and got lost, but always found my way back home Since birth, I've been alone, I may have had people around me/ But the people who surround me, were only out to down me Delt with loss, been double crossed, and I've struggled with addictions/ Faced convictions, been shot at, almost died over b**hes Take a glimpse of suicide attempts, sometimes it's still tempting/ Telling my story since I was 9, only the realest fans listen Reminiscing, spending Christmas Eve, in a laundry mat trying to sleep/ (damn) It was the warmest place to be, freezing as I smoke my weed Butcha see, I came a long way and still remember where I'm from/ Found 5 dollars on the road, split it with a bum I've become that motherf**er that no mother can stand/ But I use who I was as motivation to be who I am, and... [Hook] (Ashleigh Munn) This life is my story/ Got to tell them don't ignore me I've drove these roads and walked these streets A thousand times And as the days go by, I've always tried to be who I am To be who I am, to be who I am [Verse 2] (Tony Mike) I remember walking down the darkest roads staring at the stars/ A no one from the middle of nowhere, no pa**ing cars Like is this all my life will ever amount to? This can't be it/ (nah) Jealous of you because my mom and dad didn't hand me sh** But I worked two jobs and I lived with friends/ Mighta wasted so much staying wasted, but I payed my rent. (yeah) This is a 'thank you' to all the people, that helped move me in/ God blessed me with so many, where do I begin? My brother L.C. and my sister Amanda Herrin/ Janice McDowell, (why) for loving me like a parent. (uh) I made bad choices, but I don't think I'm a bad person/ (nah) And the mistakes that I've made, I'm really trying to learn from. (uh) Most my friends carry pistols and some of 'em been to prison/ But they're always there to help me when my family goes missing Got good intentions with my decisions, trying to live as a Christian/ This my story that I'm spittin', I'm just asking for you to listen (Listen up!) [Hook] (Ashleigh Munn) This life is my story/ Got to tell them don't ignore me I've drove these roads and walked these streets A thousand times And as the days go by, I've always tried to be who I am To be who I am, to be who I am [Verse 3] (Tony Mike) I'm known for dropping out, but I've been trying to go back/ (yeah) Remember you sent me to Georgia, but then I drove back? (uh) I'm known for degrading women, (yeah) and that's a truth I've made/ But no one knows I stopped Lisa (edited) from getting raped (uh) I'm known as an alcoholic, I'm rarely without a drink/ (nah) Known for having beef (f** drew!) trying to clean my plate Known for what I take, and never for what I've given/ And I still pray to God to change the way that I'm living. (yeah) Look after my siblings, my friends, and my children/ Let us take the stone that destroyed our home and use it to build with. (uh) Let me be your inspiration, let me share your pain/ (uh) Let me help a stranger from danger, in Jesus name! Lord, let the struggles I've survived keep someone else alive/ Speak through my mouth, let someone see through my eyes And if you got time, Lord, please work on me/ Because no one in this world is perfect, but that's the way I wanna be (uh) [Hook] (Ashleigh Munn) This life is my story/ Got to tell them don't ignore me I've drove these roads and walked these streets A thousand times And as the days go by, I've always tried to be who I am To be who I am, to be who I am