Lyrics

Hook
Before you judge me, walk in my shoes
Carry these scars, feel what I been through
Stand in the rain that I had to stand in
Fight them same battles I had to battle then
Walk in my shoes for a day or two
See if your smile survives what I survived too
Everybody got opinions from the outside view
But the truth look different when it's looking at you
Verse 1
You see a man standing tall, that's the final chapter
You ain't see the nights when disaster came after
Lights cut off, pressure sitting on my chest
Trying to stay strong when life wouldn't let me rest
Seen dreams die before they reached the daylight
Seen good people lose their way in the late night
Seen mothers cry while praying over sons
Hoping heaven protects them from what the streets become
I learned early every smile ain't genuine
Every handshake don't mean somebody's really your friend
Every promise ain't worth the breath that made it
Some folks celebrate you only after you've made it
Hook
Before you judge me, walk in my shoes
Carry these scars, feel what I been through
Stand in the rain that I had to stand in
Fight them same battles I had to battle then
Walk in my shoes for a day or two
See if your smile survives what I survived too
Everybody got opinions from the outside view
But the truth look different when it's looking at you
Verse 2
I got losses that still visit me at midnight
Ghosts of old mistakes trying to rewrite my life
But I refuse to let yesterday own tomorrow
Too much purpose buried underneath the sorrow
Every setback taught me something valuable
Every hard lesson made me unbreakable
Pressure created the man standing here today
Without the struggle, I'd have never found my way
And I still got questions I bring to the heavens
Still got wounds healing after all these seasons
Still asking God why some people had to leave
Still thanking Him for every reason to believe
Bridge
If you could see through these eyes
You'd understand the weight I carry
If you could feel this heart inside
You'd know why I move carefully
Final Hook
Before you judge me, walk in my shoes
Carry these scars, feel what I been through
Stand in the rain that I had to stand in
Fight them same battles I had to battle then
Walk in my shoes for a day or two
See if your smile survives what I survived too
Everybody got opinions from the outside view
But the truth look different when it's looking at you
Outro
So before you speak on my story...
Read every page.
Before you question my strength...
Carry my burdens.
Before you judge my journey...
Walk in my shoes.
Then tell me what you see.