[Verse 1]
I came in with empty hands
Knew nothin’ but my name
Each wrong turn left a footprint
Each good day left a flame
I been sittin’ in the front row
Learnin’ from the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the lesson hurts sometimes
But it opens up my eyes
Every scar a little map line
Every tear a little prize
[Chorus]
I’m a student to life
(yeah, I’m a student to life)
I learn it the hard way
I learn it tonight
Make it count, make it count
Before I close my eyes
I’m a student to life
(oh, I’m a student to life)
[Verse 2]
I watched my pride fall silent
When the truth walked in the room
I heard hope in broken windows
And I heard mercy in the noon
I held on to what was precious
Let the rest go with the wind
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the lesson keeps on callin’
From the first breath to the last
What you give, it keeps on givin’
What you waste comes back too fast
[Chorus]
I’m a student to life
(yeah, I’m a student to life)
I learn it the hard way
I learn it tonight
Make it count, make it count
Before I close my eyes
I’m a student to life
(oh, I’m a student to life)
[Bridge]
If I fall, let me fall awake
If I break, let me break my chain
I don’t need forever
Just one honest day
One true word
One good chance
One more song to sing my name
[Chorus]
I’m a student to life
(yeah, I’m a student to life)
I learn it the hard way
I learn it tonight
Make it count, make it count
Before I close my eyes
I’m a student to life
(oh, I’m a student to life)