[Verse 1] Don't ever tell me I can't Your voice Is a speed bump In a one-way street I'll stop you In your tracks With a raised eyebrow And a half-smile Hold my drink And just watch me I turn side bets Into headlines You call it crazy I call it sheer will [Chorus] You'll eat those words Believe me Every letter Every laugh Nothing's ever gonna stop me Once I decide it’s done By the time you start your warning I'll already be the one who won [Verse 2] You don’t know what I crawled through just to stand here You don’t know the things I did shaking Hands trembling Voice cracking Still moving I hear you All that doubt dressed up as advice All that fear you gift-wrapped in concern You can keep it You wanna see stubborn? You wanna see crazy faith in a crooked mirror? Hold my drink And just watch me [Chorus] I'll turn your doubt into fuel I’ll stop you right in your tracks Every “you can’t” you ever threw at my back Nothing's ever gonna stop me Once I decide it’s done By the time you start your sentence I'll be standing at the finish line You’ll eat those words Every last letter Chasing them down with the look on your face When you realize I did it anyway Remember that moment Remember that tone ‘Cause when I’m standing on it all You’ll say “I should’ve kept my mouth shut” [Verse 3] Nothing’s ever gonna stop me Once I decide it’s done Not “maybe” Not “someday” Done I’ve failed out loud Then tried again I’ve bled in silence I’ve sat in parking lots talking myself out of quitting Then walked in and did it scared So go ahead Roll your eyes Laugh into your cup Bet against me with everything you’ve got [Verse 4] You see a wall I see handholds Routes and doorways You were too scared to knock You bring excuses I bring receipts Pure sweat and blood Late nights Quiet victories You say "Be realistic" I say "Be ready" Because every time you bet against me I get richer in resolve And you get poorer In imagination [Chorus] You'll eat those words Believe me Every letter Every laugh Nothing's ever gonna stop me Once I decide it’s done By the time you start your warning I'll already be the one who won [Bridge] Because here’s the truth You don’t get to write my limits You don’t get to measure my miles From your little folding chair on the sidelines I write my own ending In ink

Don't Ever Tell Me I Can't