[Verse 1]
Been wearin' other folks' shoes
Till my feet got sore
Smilin' like I knew
What I was standin' for
I kept that old map folded
In my back pocket tight
But it never pointed home
It never felt right
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the sun's comin' up
On a brand new line
I can hear my own heart sayin'
This time, it's mine
[Chorus]
Today is the day
That I build my life my way
(I'm buildin' my life my way)
Not chasin' someone else's dream
Down the hiway
(Down the hiway)
I'm gonna live it
On my own terms
(Own terms)
Let the old world burn
Let the old world burn
[Verse 2]
Granddaddy's hammer in my hand
Mama's words in my head
"Boy, don't waste your one good chance"
Is what she always said
So I'm patchin' up that little house
With the porch light low
Plantin' seeds in busted dirt
Watchin' somethin' grow
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need applause
I don't need a crown
I just need that honest feeling
When I lay it down
[Chorus]
Today is the day
That I build my life my way
(I'm buildin' my life my way)
Not chasin' someone else's dream
Down the hiway
(Down the hiway)
I'm gonna live it
On my own terms
(Own terms)
Let the old world burn
Let the old world burn
[Bridge]
If I fall, I fall forward
If I bend, I bend true
Every scar on my hands
Just proves I got through
No more standin' in the shadow
Of a life I never chose
I'm walkin' where my name belongs
That's how this story goes
[Final Chorus]
Today is the day
That I build my life my way
(I'm buildin' my life my way)
Not chasin' someone else's dream
Down the hiway
(Down the hiway)
I'm gonna live it
On my own terms
(Own terms)
Let the old world burn
Let the old world burn
I'm gonna live it
On my own terms
(On my own terms)
MichaelCotton
