They say I should walk a mile in my brother’s shoes
But I don’t think it’s meant to go too far
‘Cause that story baby is not ours to use
We use it too much, we forget who we are
It’s my life
It’s my story
And I can’t take on what isn’t mine
Can’t pretend to know another man’s soul
It’s my story
It’s my life
Yes it’s true I think too much
Leaves me blue and out of touch
I should only stick with what I know
How can I pretend to write
Someone else’s sorry life
When I have such trouble with my own?
I’ve been carrying around stories about my dad
Sometimes they’re more than memories
I think about the life he must have had
But that’s no good ‘cause it’s not me
It’s my life
It’s my story
And I can’t take on what isn’t mine
Can’t pretend to know another man’s soul
It’s my story
It’s my life uh huh
It’s my story
It’s my life