So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah See, I ain’t never think I would have a situation Where the people around me just envy, I must replace ‘em See, I always thought the people that watch me grow Would wanna see me blow, for sure, but little did I knowThey ain’t never really wanna see me smiling They couldn’t take the fact that I was really shining And in my heart I knew they wishing I would stop’ Cause they don’t me to rise and be on top And all that jealousy and hate Could be right in front of your face And it’s gone hurt for you to see But it ain’t your fault, just let it be So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah Said, "I’m gon’ close my eyesAnd I’m gon’ live my lifeDespite what you thinkI’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah" See, everybody wanna have something to talk about So they pointin’ their fingers and always runnin’ their mouths No matter how you try to satisfy someone else Givin’ so much of yourself, your love, but it’s never enough The more you give, the more they want and they ain’t happy And they don’t see all you do to make ‘em happy They don’t appreciate it ‘till you walk away But you don’t wanna hear it by now it’s too late And all that jealousy and hate Could be right in front of your face And it’s gone hurt for you to see But it ain’t your fault, just let it be So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah Said, "I’m gon’ close my eyesAnd I’m gon’ live my lifeDespite what you thinkI’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah" See, what they don’t understand is That I’m a keep livin’ my life and survivin’ And I’mma keep pushin’, and strivin’, and climbin’, and grindin’’ Cause ain’t no time to be crying I been providing with the strength to carry my way And I’mma be okay‘ Cause I’mma live my life my way You can say what you want to say It won’t affect the way I’m living I’m winnin’ by being free again, yeah So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah Said, "I’m gon’ close my eyesAnd I’m gon’ live my lifeDespite what you thinkI’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah" Yeah, yeah, hey‘ Cause it’s my life, my life My life, my life, my life, yeah yeah
So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah See, I ain’t never think I would have a situation Where the people around me just envy, I must replace ‘em See, I always thought the people that watch me grow Would wanna see me blow, for sure, but little did I knowThey ain’t never really wanna see me smiling They couldn’t take the fact that I was really shining And in my heart I knew they wishing I would stop’ Cause they don’t me to rise and be on top And all that jealousy and hate Could be right in front of your face And it’s gone hurt for you to see But it ain’t your fault, just let it be So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah Said, "I’m gon’ close my eyesAnd I’m gon’ live my lifeDespite what you thinkI’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah" See, everybody wanna have something to talk about So they pointin’ their fingers and always runnin’ their mouths No matter how you try to satisfy someone else Givin’ so much of yourself, your love, but it’s never enough The more you give, the more they want and they ain’t happy And they don’t see all you do to make ‘em happy They don’t appreciate it ‘till you walk away But you don’t wanna hear it by now it’s too late And all that jealousy and hate Could be right in front of your face And it’s gone hurt for you to see But it ain’t your fault, just let it be So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah Said, "I’m gon’ close my eyesAnd I’m gon’ live my lifeDespite what you thinkI’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah" See, what they don’t understand is That I’m a keep livin’ my life and survivin’ And I’mma keep pushin’, and strivin’, and climbin’, and grindin’’ Cause ain’t no time to be crying I been providing with the strength to carry my way And I’mma be okay‘ Cause I’mma live my life my way You can say what you want to say It won’t affect the way I’m living I’m winnin’ by being free again, yeah So, I’m gon’ close my eyes And I’m gon’ live my life Despite what you think I’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah Said, "I’m gon’ close my eyesAnd I’m gon’ live my lifeDespite what you thinkI’mma be free, ‘cause I’mma be me, yeah" Yeah, yeah, hey‘ Cause it’s my life, my life My life, my life, my life, yeah yeah
