As Long As I'm Me

(Album: The Name Above the Title - 2016)

Momma told me I'm her biggest star
Grandma gave me my first car
Used that thing as my tour bus
Thanks to them I got this far
Little sister got an attitude
Tryna' stay away from that fast food
Probably never get a tattoo
Unless my dad tag along too
And I swear to God he my biggest fan
Hug it out we don't shake hands
Not the best at making plans
Drink a lot but I don't dance
Papa told me young man
Go and make the whole fam proud
Sometimes you gotta man up
When you feel like you a man down
If this the last song I ever write
This one will help me sleep tight
Not the best at my advice
Always in it for the late night

And I fall in lust with every girl I met
I got a 15 thousand dollar debt
But I did it mama I'm a college grad
But I'm still broke and still hate math
And I probably don't smile enough
And that's way too tough
And don't trust my gut
And talk way to much
And sleep in too late
And don't stand up straight
And when I cash my checks
I mess up my dates
But I got a heart in chest
My room is always a mess
Some days I don't wanna get dressed
Piss off the women that know me the best
But this thing is deeper than music
This is the reason I do this
And you cannot take my dream
Y'all gotta kill me to do it
Man this one is straight out the basement
I am the rose in the pavement
And I'm tryna' prove to you that dreams come true
Oh yes they do
And if you didn't know me now you do

From the very start
I had a open heart
I put it on display
For everyone to see
It don't take much
To fall apart
When you're a victim of, insecurities
I try to understand
Why they don't like who I am
But I just let it be
As long as I'm gonna be me