[Intro]
I was born inside a sEmmall town,
I was born inside a small town,
I've lost that state of mEmind
I've lost that state of mind
Learned to sing inside the LCord's house
Learned to sing inside the Lord's house
but stopped at the age of nDine
but stopped at the age of nine
I forget when IG get awardsEm
I forget when I get awards
now the wave I had to rEmide
now the wave I had to ride
The paving stones I pClayed upon
The paving stones I played upon
they kept me on the gDrind
they kept me on the grind
So blame it oGn the painEm
So blame it on the pain
that blessed me with the lEmife
that blessed me with the life
Friends and family filled with eCnvy
Friends and family filled with envy
when they should be filled with pDride
when they should be filled with pride
And when the wGorld's againEmst me
And when the world's against me
is when I really come alEmive
is when I really come alive
And everyday that Satan tCempts me,
And everyday that Satan tempts me,
I try to take it in my sDtride
I try to take it in my stride
You know that IG've got whisEmky
You know that I've got whisky
with white lines and sEmmoke in my lungs
with white lines and smoke in my lungs
I think lCife has got to the point
I think life has got to the point
I know withoDut it's no fun
I know without it's no fun
I nGeed to get iEmn the right mind and clear myself up
I need to get in the right mind and clear myself up
Instead, I lCook in the mirror
Instead, I look in the mirror
questioning wDhat I've become
questioning what I've become
I guess iGt's a stereoEmtypical day for someone like me
I guess it's a stereotypical day for someone like me
Without a nCine-to-five Djob or an uni degree
Without a nine-to-five job or an uni degree
To bGe caught up Emin the trappings of the industry
To be caught up in the trappings of the industry
They showed me the lCocked doors
They showed me the locked doors
I find another uDse of key, and you'll see
I find another use of key, and you'll see
[Chorus]
C I'm well awGare of certaDin things
I'm well aware of certain things
that can destAmroy a man liCke me
that can destroy a man like me
But with that sGaid give me Done more.. hB7igherEm
But with that said give me one more.. higher
AnCother one toD take the stEming away
Another one to take the sting away
I am hCappy on my oDwn, so here EmI'll stay
I am happy on my own, so here I'll stay
Save your lCoving arms fDor a rainy dEmay
Save your loving arms for a rainy day
And I'll find cComfort in myD pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
I used to think that nothing cEmould be better
I used to think that nothing could be better
than touring the wEmorld with my songs
than touring the world with my songs
I chased the pCictured perfect life,
I chased the pictured perfect life,
I think they pDainted it wrong
I think they painted it wrong
I tGhink that moEmney
I think that money
is the root of evEmil and fame is hell
is the root of evil and fame is hell
RelCationships and hearts
Relationships and hearts
you fDixed, they break as well
you fixed, they break as well
GAnd ain't noEmbody wanna see you down in the dumps
And ain't nobody wanna see you down in the dumps
Because you're lCiving your dream, man,
Because you're living your dream, man,
his sDhit should be fun
his shit should be fun
Please kGnow that I'mEm not trying to preach
Please know that I'm not trying to preach
like I'm REmeverend Run
like I'm Reverend Run
I beg you, dCon't be disappointed
I beg you, don't be disappointed
with the mDan I've become
with the man I've become
[Em]
Our conversations with my father on the A14
ACge twelve telling me
Age twelve telling me
I've gotta cDhase those dreams
I've gotta chase those dreams
NoGw I'm playinEmg for the people,
Now I'm playing for the people,
dad, and tEmhey know me
dad, and they know me
With my bCeat and small guitar
With my beat and small guitar
wearing the sDame old jeans
wearing the same old jeans
WGembley StadiEmum crowd
Wembley Stadium crowd
two hundred aEmnd forty thousand
two hundred and forty thousand
I may have gCrown up
I may have grown up
but I hope that DDamien's proud
but I hope that Damien's proud
And tGo the next gEmeneration, inspiration's allowed
And to the next generation, inspiration's allowed
The world may be fCilled with hate
The world may be filled with hate
but keep erDasing it now, somehow
but keep erasing it now, somehow
[Chorus]
C I'm well awGare of certaDin things
I'm well aware of certain things
that will befAmall a man liCke me
that will befall a man like me
But with that sGaid give me Done more.. hB7igherEm
But with that said give me one more.. higher
AnCother one toD take the stEming away
Another one to take the sting away
I am hCappy on my oDwn, so here EmI'll stay
I am happy on my own, so here I'll stay
Save your lCoving arms fDor a rainy dEmay
Save your loving arms for a rainy day
And I'll find cComfort in myD pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
Em And I'll fiCnd comfort iDn my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
Em And I'll fiCnd comfort iDn my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
Em Welcome to the new show
Welcome to the new show
C I guess youD know I've been away
I guess you know I've been away
Em But where I'm heading, who knows
But where I'm heading, who knows
C But my hearDt will stay the same
But my heart will stay the same
Em Welcome to the new show
Welcome to the new show
C I guess youD know I've been away
I guess you know I've been away
Em But where I'm heading, who knows
But where I'm heading, who knows
C My pain eraser
My pain eraser
Em And I'll fiCnd comfort iDn my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
Em And I'll fiCnd comfort iDn my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
Em And I'll fiCnd comfort iDn my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser
Em And I'll fiCnd comfort iDn my pain eraser
And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser