Verse 1
I was born in a house full of broken nights,
Whiskey breath and fists flying, no end in sight.
Mama held me close through the shouting walls,
Six months old when she heard freedom call.
She packed one bag and a heart full of fear,
Left that man and disappeared.
Chorus
I came from ashes, I came from pain,
From empty bottles and pouring rain.
I learned to stand when I learned to crawl,
Life tried to break me, but here I am y’all.
Every scar tells a story I won’t deny,
I’m still breathing, still reaching for the sky.
Yeah, I bent, I bled, but I never did fall—
Here I am, standing proud and tall.
Verse 2
Most of my days were Grandma’s arms,
A little white house, safe from harm.
She taught me prayers and how to be strong,
Said, “Boy, don’t carry hate too long.”
Her hands were worn, but her love was gold,
She was my shelter from the cold.
Chorus
I came from ashes, I came from pain,
From lonely nights and silent rain.
I learned to stand when I learned to crawl,
Life tried to break me, but here I am y’all.
Every scar tells a story I won’t deny,
I’m still breathing, still reaching for the sky.
Yeah, I bent, I bled, but I never did fall—
Here I am, standing proud and tall.
Verse 3
Then one sad day, Heaven called her home,
Left me feeling like I was all alone.
Not long after, I heard the news,
My daddy died—someone I never knew.
A name, a face, just a ghost in my mind,
Gone before he ever crossed my line.
Bridge
I could’ve let it turn my heart to stone,
Blamed the past for the man I’d become.
But I chose hope over bitterness and fear,
Chose to live, chose to stay right here.
Chorus (Final)
I came from ashes, I came from pain,
From broken homes and heavy chains.
I learned to stand when I learned to crawl,
Life tried to break me, but here I am y’all.
Every scar tells a story I won’t deny,
I’m still breathing, still reaching for the sky.
Yeah, the road was rough, but I gave my all—
Here I am… standing proud and tall.
Outro
Yeah, here I am…
Standing proud and tall.
