I Choose

[Intro]

Because you never know where life is gonna take you

And you can't change where you've been

But today, I have the opportunity to choose

[Verse 1]

Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say

I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today

I was always too concerned about what everybody would think

But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for me.(Yeah)

I pitched a fork in the road of my life

And ain't nothing gonna happen unless I decide

[Chorus]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do

My past don't dictate who I am

I choose. (Yeah)

[Verse 2]

I done been through some painful things

I thought that I would never make it through

Filled up with shame from the top of my head

To the soles of my shoes

I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances

But by the grace of God I've been given so many second chances

But today I decided to let it all go

I'm dropping these bags, I'm making room for my joy

[Chorus:]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do

My past don't dictate who I am

I choose

[Post Chorus]

Because you never know where life is gonna take you

And you can't change where you've been

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey)

Released the guilt about why things happen the way they do

Cos life is gone do what it do

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose

[Brigde]

From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am

I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man. (NO!)

I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm grown

"From this day forward, every decision I make will be my own." And hey!

[Chorus]

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be

(I choose) to be courageous in everything I do

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose

[Post Chorus]

Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey)

Released the guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose