The Road that Saved My BadAss

“The Road That Saved my

(Verse 1)

I grew up on the north side, where the streetlights flickered low,

Where the fights came fast and the hard times showed.

School was a battlefield, teachers wore thin,

Tryin’ to teach a bunch of wild boys how to win.

Mama and Daddy worked their fingers to the bone,

Hard days, long nights, just tryin’ to bring us home.

We didn’t have much, but they gave us what they could,

A little bit of love and a whole lot of “you should.”

But I took the wrong road, thought I knew it all,

Started chasing that darkness, started taking those falls.

Drugs, drinking, fighting, running from the truth,

Lost a lot of years chasing down my youth.

(Rap Solo)

I was a devil’s son with a rebel heart,

A lost old soul trying to outrun the dark.

Spent nights in a cage, paid for my sins,

Fought battles outside while I was losing within.

But God walked beside me on those broken roads,

Held my hand when I couldn’t carry my load.

He said, “Son, you ain’t finished, there’s more left to do.”

So I started fighting for the man I knew.

Yeah, I came from hell, but I’m standing today,

Ain’t proud of every step, but I’m proud I changed my way.

(Verse 2)

I found a girl I loved, thought I found my place,

But I was still running from my own mistakes.

Nine months married, then I disappeared,

Left her behind with all my fears.

Packed up my life and crossed that line,

Told myself I was chasing a better time.

But you can’t outrun what’s inside your chest,

You gotta face your demons if you wanna rest.

I lost it all more times than I can count,

Watched my whole world come crashing down.

But every time I thought I’d hit the end,

God reached down and pulled me up again.

(Chorus)

I was a devil’s son with a rebel heart,

A lost old soul trying to outrun the dark.

Spent nights in a cage, paid for my sins,

Fought battles outside while I was losing within.

But God walked beside me on those broken roads,

Held my hand when I couldn’t carry my load.

He said, “Son, you ain’t finished, there’s more left to do.”

So I started fighting for the man I knew.

(Bridge)

Then I had my kids, and I wasn’t ready,

Life got heavy and the road got unsteady.

I missed some moments I can’t get back,

Carried that guilt like a weight on my back.

I’m sorry for the times I wasn’t there,

For the empty seats and the unanswered prayers.

But every scar and every mile I ran,

Was me trying to become a better man.

Now my kids smile, and my heart feels peace,

The war inside me finally found release.

I ain’t perfect, I still stumble and fall,

But I ain’t that man who was losing it all.

(Final Chorus)

I’m still that fighter from the north side streets,

Still got scars underneath my boots and jeans.

People judge the road that brought me here,

They don’t know the battles, they don’t know the tears.

I thank God above for never walking away,

For saving my life when I was throwing it away.

I’m proud of Him, and I’m proud of me,

For breaking those chains and finally being free.

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