Lyrics

[Intro] Because you never know where life is gonna take you And you can't change where you've been But today, I have the opportunity to choose [Verse 1] Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today I was always too concerned about what everybody would think But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for me.(Yeah) I pitched a fork in the road of my life And ain't nothing gonna happen unless I decide [Chorus] (And I choose) to be the best that I can be (I choose) to be authentic in everything I do My past don't dictate who I am I choose. (Yeah) [Verse 2] I done been through some painful things I thought that I would never make it through Filled up with shame from the top of my head To the soles of my shoes I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances But by the grace of God I've been given so many second chances But today I decided to let it all go I'm dropping these bags, I'm making room for my joy [Chorus:] (And I choose) to be the best that I can be (I choose) to be authentic in everything I do My past don't dictate who I am I choose [Post Chorus] Because you never know where life is gonna take you And you can't change where you've been But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey) Released the guilt about why things happen the way they do Cos life is gone do what it do And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose [Brigde] From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man. (NO!) I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm grown "From this day forward, every decision I make will be my own." And hey! [Chorus] (And I choose) to be the best that I can be (I choose) to be courageous in everything I do My past don't dictate who I am. I choose (And I choose) to be the best that I can be (I choose) to be authentic in everything I do My past don't dictate who I am. I choose [Post Chorus] Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey) Released the guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose