I tried and tried sometimes I could not fly the way the crowd would

Don't know why I don't mind but I did do all that I could

Some might say say I caved in say I gave up called me shameful

But I stuck to my gut and laid it all on the table

I always tell people to do what you love

But what about me though am I truly in touch

More often than not I'm walking off in the dark

No clue on who I am but I continue to march

I said left to the right to the left again

When can I ever rest these heavy limbs

I've come too far or have I gone too far

Back and forth I battle on in this war

So when the wind's inexplicably blowing strong

I need to hold on hold my soul in my arms

And when the rain falls and it's pouring a storm

I just tilt my chin up and open my arms

And when I cross mountain tops cliffs and rocks

The hardest part about the climb is uplifting my heart

And if I try and try and I trip and I fall

It's alright y'all I'm alright y'all

I tried and tried sometimes I could not fly the way the crowd would

Don't know why I don't mind but I did do all that I could

Some might say say I caved in say I gave up called me shameful

But I stuck to my gut and laid it all on the table

It goes one for the money two for job security

Three for the catholic nuns who put the fear in me

Four for the branches of the family tree

Every refugee uprooted who abandoned a dream

Felt them hand it to me put it on my generation

Pennies tens and twenties put it all on education

Soldiers of war who knew the top would destroy us

If we didn't raise an army full of doctors and lawyers

Hey I see how the sentiment arises

Prepare for the worse so ain't nothing would surprise us

Can you tell I was raised by a general

Who turned into a minister because the world is sinister

In simpler times maybe the road is less treacherous

And doing what you love is something more effortless

But nevertheless I would never regret

What's expected of me in my destiny manifest

I tried and tried sometimes I could not fly the way the crowd would

Don't know why I don't mind but I did do all that I could

Some might say say I caved in say I gave up called me shameful

But I stuck to my gut and laid it all on the table

Time passes and reveals who the soldiers are

For what war what purpose what noble cause

Who will meet you greet you with open arms

Who will seek truth and reach soon the road to god

It was me t d in the center

A dream team of three to remember

Chuck on the bass with a face of inspiration

Jaron on keys and we were elevatin'

The home word band my coldest fam

We made it international love to sam kang

Vibrations to japan malaysia to auckland

Seoul hanguk hey thank you to the fans

We do do do what we love

And leave the rest for god to be taken care of

We done did did what we can

And pass it on to you cuz now it's out of our hands

I tried and tried sometimes I could not fly the way the crowd would

Don't know why I don't mind but I did do all that I could

Some might say say I caved in say I gave up called me shameful

But I stuck to my gut and laid it all on the table

I tried and tried sometimes I could not fly the way the crowd would

Don't know why I don't mind but I did do all that I could

Some might say say I caved in say I gave up called me shameful

But I stuck to my gut and laid it all on the table