Intro : (2x)
The s hade s go up
Mothers sta ring down
She don' t know wh ere he's been
Or ho w long he 's been out
She sa id 'Boy i'm tired o f waiting up whil e your out with y our friends'
He said ' Mom im tryin 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 won t ever let you down
The da y ha s come
The sun i s mo ving on
She don 't know where he'll go
Or when he's c oming home
She said 'Son take care, do n't let your drea ms get too far ou t of sight'
He said 'I love you now, d on't worry about me you k now 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 won t ever let you down
Noooo
I'm not trying to be somebody else
Don't you know me ? I wont ever let you
I wo nt ever let you
What they say
What they know
What they thin k wont ever bring me down
This life is mi ne and I am my own
I'm trying to b e somebody
I'm not trying to be somebody else
This life is min e I lead
Don't yo u know me ?
I'm trying t o 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 kn ow me ? I wont ever let you down
I wont be nob ody else
This life is m ine and i am my own