I Choose

Because you never know where life is gonna take you
 and you can't change where you've been.
 But today, I have the opportunity to choose.
 Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say.
 I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today.
 I was always too concerned about what everybody would think.
 But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for me.(Yeah)
 I pitched a fork in the road of my life and ain't nothing gonna happen unless I decide.
 (And I choose) to be the best that I can be.
 (I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.
 My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. (Yeah)
 I done been through some painful things I thought that I would never make it through.
 Filled up with shame from the top of my head to the soles of my shoes.
 I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances, but by the grace of God I've been given so many second chances.
 But today I decided to let it all go. I'm dropping these bags, I'm making room for my joy.
 (And I choose) to be the best that I can be.
 (I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.
 My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.
 Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been.
 But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey)
 I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do.
 And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.
 From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am.
 I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man. (NO!)
 I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm grown,
 "from this day forward, every decision I make will be my own." And hey!
 (And I choose) to be the best that I can be.
 (I choose) to be courageous in everything I do.
 My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.
 (And I choose) to be the best that I can be.
 (I choose) to be authentic in everything I do.
 My past don't dictate who I am. I choose.
 Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been.
 But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey)
 I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do.
 And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.