The shades gone up
Mothers staring down
She don´t know where he´s been
Or how long he´s been out

She said ´Boy I´m tired of waiting up while your out with your friends´
He said ´Mom I´m trying and I´m living my life the best way that I can´

Cause I´m trying to be somebody
I´m not trying to be somebody else
This life is mine I´m living
Don´t you know me? I wont ever let you down

The day has come
The sun is moving on
She don´t know where he´ll go
Or when he´s coming home

She said ´Son take care, don´t let your dreams get too far out of sight´
He said ´I love you now, don´t worry about me you know I´ll be fine´

Cause I´m trying to be somebody
I´m not trying to be somebody else
This life is mine I´m living
Don´t you know me? I wont ever let you down
No
I´m not trying to be somebody else
Don´t you know me? I wont ever let you
I wont ever let you

What they say
What they know
What they think wont ever bring me down
This life is mine and I am my own

I´m trying to be somebody
I´m not trying to be somebody else

This life is mine I lead
Don´t you know me?

I´m trying to be somebody
I´m not trying to be somebody else
This life is mine I´m living
Don´t you know me? I wont ever let you down
Yeahhh
I´m not trying to be somebody else
Don´t you know me? I wont ever let you down
I wont be nobody else
This life is mine and I am my own