My Way Out

This is kind of a rap in the style of Eminem

I used to think that I, had no worth

I'd hold my breath till my, second birth

An uprising from poverty would, bring me out

I'd beat myself up I was, filled with doubt

Now I've got the guts to get away, from that fear

To step out of the darkness not, shed another tear

 

I played the victim of myself

All I ever did was beat up on myself

Everything that I ever tried would fail

And every time I tried I'd wind up in jail

Do somethin stupid and have to, start again 

Rebuild my life one piece at a time again

Everything I owned fit in a duffel bag

This is the life I chose and the life I had

 

I roamed and I wandered

And squandered every minute 

Was just barely in in it

Blamed everybody but myself

For the mistakes I made

That I could not see

Never realized it was all

Because of me

Kept waitin and prayin 

I would hit the lottery  

Then I would all of a sudden

Be out of this poverty

 

I wanted out of the struggle

But I was too afraid to see

How hard you gotta work to get

Where you wanna be 

I never wanted nothin

Handed out to me

But around every corner I had to

Ask for help

Felt like a puppy

Just wanted to whine and yelp

To tuck my tail go run an hide

I was so tore up I felt

Dead inside

 

I used to think that I, had no worth

I'd hold my breath till my, second birth

An uprising from poverty would, bring me out

I'd beat myself up I was, filled with doubt

Now I've got the guts to get away, from that fear

To step out of the darkness not, shed another tear

 

I played the victim of myself

All I ever did was beat up on myself

Everything that I ever tried would fail

And every time I tried I'd wind up in jail

Do somethin stupid and have to, start again 

Rebuild my life one piece at a time again

Everything I owned fit in a duffel bag

This is the life I chose and the life I had

 

I finally realized it's time to walk away

From that self centered life where I went astray

I've planted my roots and this is where I'll stay

Put my nose to the grind and my back to the wall

I've always known I'm at my strongest before I fall

I'll push with everything in me and everything I've got

I will never give in and I will not be bought

I ain't gonna play the victim any longer

I opened my eyes and I grew stronger

 

So I ain't gonna blame myself anymore

If I can't find a way out I'll break through the floor

Watch yer face, I'ma smash it when I kick the door in

I'm sicka this s**t, this'll be the last time I start over again

I'm re-writing my life an pullin myself up by the boot straps

I'ma be sure to get it right this time so I don't ever relapse

Time to grow up, step up and put on my big boy panties

Watch out, it's over, I'm done, I getting outta these shanties

 

I used to think that I, had no worth

I'd hold my breath till my, second birth

An uprising from poverty would, bring me out

I'd beat myself up I was, filled with doubt

Now I've got the guts to get away, from that fear

To step out of the darkness not, shed another tear

 

I played the victim of myself

All I ever did was beat up on myself

Everything that I ever tried would fail

And every time I tried I'd wind up in jail

Do somethin stupid and have to, start again 

Rebuild my life one piece at a time again

Everything I owned fit in a duffel bag

This is the life I chose and the life I had