Life's lessons

“The Man I Am Today”

(Jazz/Blues) song by Andrew. S. Okem

Verse 1

In 2003 the sky turned grey,

Lost a hero, lost my way.

A young boy standin’ in a world too wide,

With a pain so heavy I felt it inside.

But life don’t stop, no it don’t wait,

Had to learn to walk with a different weight.

Chorus

But I’m thankful… for every hand that pulled me through,

Family love, it carried me when I had no clue.

Life is hard, but I stood, I didn’t fade away.

Every struggle, every tear shaped the man I am today.

Ohhh… the man I am today.

Verse 2

Mama held the fire when the nights got cold,

Taught me strength in ways that can’t be told.

Brothers and sisters, standin’ side by side,

Through every storm, yeah, they were my guide.

I saw the world try to break me down,

But I kept my feet firm on the ground.

Chorus

And I’m thankful… for every heart that stayed with me,

For every lesson life taught painfully.

Hard roads didn’t stop me, I found my own way,

Step by step, I became the man I am today.

Ohhh… the man I am today.

Bridge

Some nights I wonder if you see me now,

Dad, I hope I made you proud somehow.

Learned to fight, learned to rise again,

Turned my sorrow into strength within.

Final Chorus

Yeah, I’m thankful… for the love that never let me fall,

Family voices echoing through it all.

Life is rough, but I learned never to walk away,

Every trial built the man I am today—

Ohhh… the man I am today…

The man I am today.