I started to feel while 
I was walking down the street 
Yes I did, and 
I started thinking about my destiny 
And how maybe, maybe just someday 
I could repay 
All the times you sang 
All of your warm colors have painted all my days 
And all of the tragic tears you took off of my face '
Cause I've fallen off of these train tracks 
And nearly seen my death 
And I stand here with a song that's left 
This will be my destiny 
You will be my song, and 
I will sing 
So don't cover up your ears at me 
And what I have to tell 
I hope that these words, they find you well 
I know, I know 
When I see it 
I will know 
It's home that 
I'll go, When it's my turn to clock out 
It's almost like dreaming, 
But so real 
I can't explain 
That it's almost hard to think or say 
To try to be a different way 
This will be my destiny 
You will be my song and 
I will sing 
So don't cover up your ears at me 
And what I have to tell 
So you, do you know what it is you do? 
I assume that you're thinking, "Why, yes, I do." 
Well I just hope, and pray that you change that soon, 
And I would hope and pray if 
I were you. 
If I were you, 
If I were you 
If I were you, 
If I were you 
I'd be asking every single person 
I knew To just please say a prayer for me '
Cause I will most assuredly die this century 
And in this opportune-filled life that 
I will leave 
I hope to 
God that I lived for you and not for me 
Can you hear me? 
Can you hear me now? 
Is this thing on? 
Can you hear me? '
Cause I am speaking loud and clear!