Hard Times & Proud of Me

Life ain’t fairy tales, it's cold steel and broken dreams

Family fights, love fades, it ain’t always what it seems

Lost my uncle to that virus, took him too soon, and it stings

Memories haunt, but I gotta stay strong, spread my wings

They did me wrong, but I keep on pushin’ on

Proud of me, I’m risin’ even when I’m gone

Struggles in my soul, but I keep carryin’ the torch

No matter how they do me, I gotta stay firm, of course

Hard times made me, life tried to break me down

But I’m still here, wear my pain like a crown

Family lost, but their love lives in my song

Proud of me, I gotta keep movin’ along

They proud of me now, but I’ve seen the dark nights

Fighting shadows, searching for the bright, right?

Uncle in my heart, your spirit’s in my flight

Holdin’ on, through the wrong and the fight

Yeah, life’s a battle, but I won’t surrender

Family’s the anchor, remember you forever

Proud of me, I’m standin’ tall, never small

Through the pain, I rise, yeah, but forever i know you always going to be proud of me .