I Am Lyrics

07/09/2004, will it be a fraud or a legend that is born

Will he walk the path or will he be thorned

Will he praised or will he be scorned

Is he gonna be the one to finally break the mold

Or will he break under pressure because he couldn't fold

Will he be resting in dirt before he reaps gold

Will he follow his spirit or will it be sold

My back is locked up, and I've got rotting teeth

I'm tryna heal and grow but I'm still rotting beneath

My body is suffering, but my soul keeps

But I'll keep pushing, because the end is worth the means

Cuz I know I've been gifted, I know I've got the tools

I've got it all right in front of me, I just gotta choose

Are my dreams for the wise or is it for the fools

Can't help but feel that either way I'm gonna lose

Are you listening? Do I not understand?

I am, yes that I am

My prides on the rock, but my faith is on sand

I am, yes that I am

If I gave it all to you, do I see the promised land?

I am, yes that I am

God I know who you are, from the very start

I'm getting torn apart, from the heart

I need an answer, need an answer, need a

I am, yes that I am

When I suffer at the bottom is part of your plan

I am, yes that I am

When my family held the bottle, was it you that took my hand

I am, yes that I am

Am I the one to suffer just so I can get a chance

I am, yes that I am

I believe it you are, so tell me I am

Is it a need of the spirit or a want of the flesh

I'm gonna need to hear it because you know me best

Is this a God-given gift, or will it be a test

What is Noah gonna do with what he's been blessed

I'm torn in two pieces Jesus, I need direction

Do I make it or not, because there's no discretion

You know what that would mean to me, take no correction

Or will this always be a mirror of my reflection

I've lived a century in 19 years

Nine years old I saw my father wiping tears

Some years later watched the man face his worst fears

Kids don't wanna be around him cuz he disappears

But I stayed behind because I saw the bigger picture

The man is sick, keeps getting calls from his liquor

There was a time I hated the man, and I was bitter

But I had the age to understand we're all sinners

I turned 18, found myself in his position

Trying to live a stable life while quitting my addictions

Spiritual warfare, I'm a sinner not a Christian

The signs were all there but then again I didn't listen

It took me awhile, but now I get it

We're just doing our best with heads that are just so blended

We've got the right pieces, we just don't know where to set it

Fate was plotting to take me, but I won't let it

Are you listening? Do I not understand?

I am, yes that I am

My prides on the rock, but my faith is on sand

I am, yes that I am

If I gave it all to you, do I see the promised land?

I am, yes that I am

God I know who you are, from the very start

I'm getting torn apart, from the heart

I need an answer, need an answer, need a

I am, yes that I am

When I suffer at the bottom is part of your plan

I am, yes that I am

When my family held the bottle, was it you that took my hand

I am, yes that I am

Am I the one to suffer just so I can get a chance

I am, yes that I am

I believe it you are, so tell me I am