It All Comes True

[Verse 1] I stand here, a black man I have no history I was brought up in East Chicago And I grew up on the streets The chains around the playground Were the chains around my heart The brand upon my shoulder Well, it reminds you who you are [Chorus] And it all comes true Yes, it all comes true Like a wheel inside a wheel It turns on you And you think, "What have I done? What can I do?" What you believe about yourself It all comes true [Verse 2] I was just a young girl My mother called me "Hon" My father was unhappy 'Cause I should have been his son They said, "Learn to be a waitress And learn to be a wife And be thankful for a chance to live An ordinary life" [Chorus] And it all comes true Yes, it all comes true Like a wheel inside a wheel It turns on you And you think, "What have I done? What can I do?" What you believe about yourself It all comes true [Verse 3] My life is a contradiction Of sorrow and desire I drag my heart across the ash To throw it on the fire Maybe there's a reason And could there be a plan? Or are we all just fools To think we understand? [Chorus] And it all comes true Yeah, it all comes true Like a wheel around a wheel It turns on you And you think, "What have I done? What can I do?" What you believe about yourself It all comes true Yeah, it all comes true Yes, it all comes true Like a wheel inside a wheel It turns on you And you think, "What have I done? What can I do?" What you believe about yourself It all comes true