song

[Verse 1]
I woke up in a prison I built myself
Concrete doubt and steel bars in my mind
Guard said "Boy, you'll never see the sun"
I said "Watch me, 'cause I've just begun"

Trust yourself, trust yourself
When the whole world bets against your hand
Trust yourself, trust yourself
Even when they don't understand

[Verse 2]
They got a rule book says "Stay in your lane"
"Don't dream too big, boy, know your place"
I kept the law but burned their limitations
Those kinds of rules keep you in their place

Break some rules, break some rules
Not the law, but the chains in your head
Break some rules, break some rules
Make your own path instead

[Verse 3]
I've kissed the dirt more times than I remember
Face down in the mud with empty hands
But every scar just taught me something useful
And falling down showed me how to stand

Don't fear falling, don't fear falling
Rather stumble reaching for the sky
Don't fear falling, don't fear falling
Than never even try

[Bridge - Slower, more sparse]
The broken people love to tell you
"Can't be done, boy, don't you see?"
But that's just fear talking through their teeth
And fear's a liar to you and me

[Verse 4]
While they're crying in their beer at closing
Moaning 'bout the hand that they got dealt
I'm up at four and working like a dog
Building what I got to build myself

Work like hell, work like hell
Nobody's gonna save your soul
Work like hell, work like hell
Dig yourself out of that hole

[Verse 5]
When you make it to that mountain
Standing where the eagles fly
Don't forget the folks still in the valley
Reach on down and help 'em try

Give some back, give some back
You didn't get here on your own
Give some back, give some back
Help somebody else get grown

[Outro - Very sparse, just voice and minimal guitar]
Well, the muscle man from Austria
He knew something most folks don't
You trust your gut when they say you can't
You break their rules but keep your oath
Fall down seven times, get up eight
Ignore the fools who preach defeat
Work till your hands know every ache
And lift somebody to their feet
That's how a man finds what he's worth
That's how you leave your mark on earth