I was standing downtown, downtown Staring at the puddles on the ground Tryin' to figure out a way up out of this town And I know yeah, I'm not the only one So many people out there chase the Sun If you're looking for a free ride You better run child Or you sure won't get too far, oh You'd better dance a dance To make the rain come down If you want to be a star, oh my life My life (brother, you know) Sure ain't been too easy My life (sister, you know) The life I wanna live My life (mama, you know) You're gonna go through changes My life (I'm tellin' you no) No turnin' back Every now and then I Wanna throw my hands up in the sky Cause one day I know I'll be flyin' high And I know yeah I got to get down On my knees and pray Cause in heart I know I'll see that day When my freedom comes along I'm gonna run child Cause I know that I'll go far Can't let nobody kill my soul and bring me down And they know who they are, my life My life (brother, you know) Sure ain't been too easy My life (sister, you know) The life I wanna live My life (mama, you know) You're gonna go through changes My life (I'm tellin' you no) No turnin' back My life (brother, you know) Sure ain't been too easy My life (sister, you know) The life I wanna live My life (mama, you know) You're gonna go through changes My life (I'm tellin' you no) No turnin' back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back No turning back