Chorus
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (4x)

Verse 1
Why can’t I be myself? (yuh)
A Leader of rebellion
Why I gotta fake it just so I can make it
I can’t take it, this is so lame
Allergic to counterfeit, I gotta be real
want me concealed when I’m out in the field
Shield block shots like Shaquille O’Neal
How you got faith yet you don’t have zeal?
Whoa, can’t stop, won’t stop, alright
24/7 all day, all night
What I put in is gonna come out
Won’t censor His word from my mouth
Lost friends, cannot change what I’m bout
Eyes on the prize, staying on route
It’s a shame, the things we choose
world rap about God more than we do
Number 1 hits using Hebrews
We possess fire in our hands like Ryu
If we write for vain glory we lose
Sadly I feel the pressure to refuse
Success validates talent on average,
How much work you get is based on how they see you
And that’s backwards, we put more emphasis on what doesn’t matter
They don’t care if I’m living out the chapters,
praying God convicts these actors
Not saying every song has to sound like Bible study, you don’t have to be a pastor
But Why they hating on me for making Jesus the master of my masters?
(Let's go)

Chorus
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (4x)

Verse 2
Old peoplel wanna be young, young people wanna be old
I'ma yak in a bucket if I hear another rapper sound like Migos
Straight biting’s not the same as being inspired by your heroes
doesn’t help when Christian culture’s pumping diesel fuel in their egos
world dumbs it down so we gotta follow
That is a hard pill to swallow
God created creativity so from the world we don’t gotta borrow
(whoa) But we’re so lazy
Wanting everything microwaved
But what do I know? I’m an 80's baby
old man griping, only way to behave
And it’s more than the music, it’s a vibe
Pride wants us to be that guy
Cut the check then hit em with the flex
While wife and kids are disguised
Can’t be out here looking soft
Better to look like a boss
Opinions mean more than facts
life is validated by reactions
That means no pics on IG of your concert unless it reached capacity
If I post a pic with only 50 people in the audience
then they will laugh at me
Oh Lord what a catastrophe
We care more about numbers than even the task completed
How far have we’ve drifted?
Sacrificing glory for flattery (man)

Chorus
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (3x)
They don't want me to, they don't want me to.
Why can't I be myself? (4x)