Just something that I had on my mind, you know what I am saying
I felt like we should probably talk about it before it gets too late
It goes like this:
It’s just another day another couple dollars
Looking for a better way to dissipate my problems
Put my pain in a swisher just to stop the throbbing
In my head but I can still here these people hollerin
They wanna see what’s on my mind; the stories that I tell
The heavens that I seek while I’m livin' in this hell
Addicted to this state of mind fueled by the sales;
to merchandised my life and let me die upon a shelf
I know that there’s more to this than fortune and fame.
And there more to being who I am in than what’s in my name.
And I can feel a greater presence when I am up on this stage
Pushin' me to be the man that I pushed away.
So I open up my arms my heart and my soul
And I set aside the time to let YOU take control
Cause lately it seems like YOU the only one that knows
The truth about my destiny and where this road will go
Livin' my life like an old dirt road
I remember where I started but ain’t sure where I am going
travelin forward I may stubble as I stroll
down this life of mine like and old dirt road,
like an old dirt road
The path I have before me and the trail I left behind
Are two different reflections of livin life on the line
One will grant salvation in the blink of an eye.
And the other sure demise at the drop of a dime
My mind was rock bottom in the pit of streets
Like an animal just looking for a feast of fresh meat
I only found happiness at the cost of my defeat
Which left me where I started in the belly of a beast
Mistakes are necessary if you notice when you make’em
And there lesson to be learned so I just stand in line and take’em
Keep mind focused while I’m tryin not to break’em
And when worries weigh me down I pray to god to help me shake’em
It’s battle every day and I am fighten for freedom
To have everlasting life in a beautiful kingdom
So change me like the seasons give me a better reason
To be a better leader for myself and all my people
Livin' my life like an old dirt road
I remember where I started but ain’t sure where I am going
travelin forward I may stubble as I stroll
down this life of mine like and old dirt road,
like an old dirt road
Well things are on the up and up just look at me now
I’m a soldier from a sinner, gotcha wonderin' how
I just made a few adjustments and set me some goals
Took a good look at myself and had a talk with my soul
We decided it was time for us to brighten up our path
Fill in a few pot holes and plant some new grass
Pick up the broken bottles and clean up all the trash
Get some traffic flowin through my way and treatem first class
Be their guiding light and show’em there’s a better way
So they lead a better life and stop throwin theirs away
Try to be a puzzle piece to a never ending grave
Will only get you six feet deeper in the game
So listen when I tell you, cause I’ve been in your shoes
Been single out and pointed out like channel two news
I’ve been bruised; I came a long long way
Through briars and barbed wire just to see another day
I’ve been out here:
Livin' my life like an old dirt road
I remember where I started but ain’t sure where I am going
travelin forward I may stubble as I stroll
down this life of mine like and old dirt road,
like an old dirt road