My Own Man

Verse 1  
Daddy said, “Son, this world’ll test your hand,  
Stand tall, don’t bow to another man.”  
Mama prayed, “Boy, walk straight and true,  
Your name’s all you’ve got when the dust comes through.”  
So I took their words like fire in my veins,  
Carved my path through the wind and rain.
Chorus  
I’m my own man, follow my own rules,  
Don’t need your nod or your praise as fuel.  
You can roll your eyes, you can turn your back,  
But I ain’t changing for the world like that.  
This heart’s built on freedom and calloused hands—  
Yeah, I’m my own man.
Verse 2  
I’ve lost a few friends standin’ on my ground,  
The truth don’t shake just to please a crowd.  
I’ll walk alone before I sell my soul,  
’Cause peace of mind’s worth more than gold.  
You can judge my life from where you stand,  
But you’ll never know this kind of man.
Chorus  
I’m my own man, follow my own rules,  
Don’t need your nod or your praise as fuel.  
You can roll your eyes, you can turn your back,  
But I ain’t changing for the world like that.  
This heart’s built on freedom and calloused hands—  
Yeah, I’m my own man.
Bridge  
I don’t break easy, I don’t bend fast,  
I learned from the folks who made it last.  
If the price of freedom’s being misunderstood,  
Then I’ll pay it proud like I said I would.
Chorus (Final)  
I’m my own man, standin’ tall and free,  
What you think don’t matter much to me.  
You can talk, you can curse, you can draw your line—  
But this soul’s mine till the end of time.  
They taught me right, they taught me to stand—  
And I always will… my own man.

Tough male voice, heavy bass and Drum beat, country ballad