Acceptance Speech

[Verse 1: Walker Hayes] Oh my goodness, I'm so nervous Do I deserve this? Full disclosure I can be so insecure 'Bout tipping all this Just a recovering validation-aholic Yeah sometimes I'm defined by the volume of a crowd's applause I put my worth in their claps Are they loud or soft? Hooked up to that approval like an IV Act like I don't But I do care what people think Speaking of, are these lyrics tight? Hey, at least I'm not in the now, right? [Chorus: Lela Hayes] This goes out to myself And every single tear that I've felt Telling me that no one could tell me who to be Except for me All my flaws I gotta recognize all my wrongs I'm so humble and grateful to be Accepting me [Verse 2: Walker Hayes] To all the people I've wasted time comparing myself to If I hate it, it's 'cuz I was jealous of you Just a reflection of my fear, rejection that I hear From my toughest critic, the mirror Big shout to all the teams that I been cut from For showing me what I can back get up from To the Grammys, Imma keep on dreaming about you But I'll be the same person With or without you [Chorus: Lela Hayes] This goes out to myself And every single tear that I've felt Telling me that no one could tell me who to be Except for me All my flaws I gotta recognize all my wrongs I'm so humble and grateful to be Accepting me [Bridge: Walker Hayes] To all the kids with guitars, looking up at the stars The answer is not a platinum record The old me couldn't make it tonight So accepting on my behalf is somebody better [Chorus: Lela Hayes & Walker Hayes] This goes out to myself And every single tear that I've felt Telling me that no one could tell me who to be Except for me All my flaws I gotta recognize all my wrongs I'm so humble and grateful to be Accepting me