Somebody told me I should get a normal job
If I don't quit the band I have I'll end up as a slob
But I'm not listening to no one
Especially not the people who aren't happy with their lives
And yet they preach

Well, this is who I am and what I really want to do
Yeah, I do respect you, hope you will respect me too
Ready to go on with my life, know it's all me
I realize it now, I'm sure my life was free, I realize it now

Somebody told me that I dream my life away
If I don't start to live like him I'll end up being ashamed
But I won't fall, I'll never leaving
More important than this
I should be following just in me, go my own way

Well, this is who I am and what I'm truly standing for
Figure out the answers by myself and I'm quite sure
Working to whatever that I want it's all me
I realize it now, I'm sure my life was free, I realize it now

This is a beginning
Yeah, I know it never ends
Life's too short for you to doubt
There is always someway out
Try your own way, you will see
How much sweeter life can be?



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    If anyone can figure out the rest of these lyrics, do not hesitate to tell me. This is one of my favourite songs, the title comes from the name of a simpsons episode

    jcaddenon April 19, 2002   Link
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    i think after "Life's too short for you to doubt, There is always someway out" he says "Try your own way you and you will see, how much sweeter life can be."

    danelleon April 20, 2002   Link
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    by the way....my 2nd fave mc song :)

    danelleon April 20, 2002   Link
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    Some body told me that i dream my life away, if i don't start to live like him i'll end up in the shade(??)

    chaquita_chaseron July 02, 2002   Link
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    i agree with chaquita chaser. what a kool chick!

    Leonaon July 03, 2002   Link
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    after "if I don't start to live like him I'll end up in the shade" i think he says "But I'm wont fall, I'll never leaving"

    mR_CLeAN-on July 08, 2002   Link
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    hmm..."But I wont fall", not "But I'm wont fall"

    mR_CLeAN-on July 08, 2002   Link
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    and after this line... "???, I should be following just in me, go my own way"

    i think...

    mR_CLeAN-on July 08, 2002   Link
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    kick ass song, second best by MC only to the immortal, No Cigar

    gofuckyourselfon February 22, 2005   Link

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