Addo - I Am Lyrics

07/09/2004, will it be a fraud or a legend that is born
Will he walk the path or will he be thorned
Will he praised or will he be scorned
Is he gonna be the one to finally break the mold
Or will he break under pressure because he couldn't fold
Will he be resting in dirt before he reaps gold
Will he follow his spirit or will it be sold
My back is locked up, and I've got rotting teeth
I'm tryna heal and grow but I'm still rotting beneath
My body is suffering, but my soul keeps
But I'll keep pushing, because the end is worth the means
Cuz I know I've been gifted, I know I've got the tools
I've got it all right in front of me, I just gotta choose
Are my dreams for the wise or is it for the fools
Can't help but feel that either way I'm gonna lose
Are you listening? Do I not understand?
I am, yes that I am
My prides on the rock, but my faith is on sand
I am, yes that I am
If I gave it all to you, do I see the promised land?
I am, yes that I am
God I know who you are, from the very start
I'm getting torn apart, from the heart
I need an answer, need an answer, need a -
I am, yes that I am
When I suffer at the bottom is part of your plan
I am, yes that I am
When my family held the bottle, was it you that took my hand
I am, yes that I am
Am I the one to suffer just so I can get a chance
I am, yes that I am
I believe it you are, so tell me I am
Is it a need of the spirit or a want of the flesh
I'm gonna need to hear it because you know me best
Is this a God-given gift, or will it be a test
What is Noah gonna do with what he's been blessed
I'm torn in two pieces Jesus, I need direction
Do I make it or not, because there's no discretion
You know what that would mean to me, take no correction
Or will this always be a mirror of my reflection
I've lived a century in 19 years
9 years old I saw my father wiping tears
Some years later watched the man face his worst fears
Kids don't wanna be around him cuz he disappears
But I stayed behind because I saw the bigger picture
The man is sick, keeps getting calls from his liquor
There was a time I hated the man, and I was bitter
But I had the age to understand we're all sinners
I turned 18, found myself in his position
Trying to live a stable life while quitting my addictions
Spiritual warfare, I'm a sinner not a Christian
The signs were all there but then again I didn't listen
It took me awhile, but now I get it
We're just doing our best with heads that are just so blended
We've got the right pieces, we just don't know where to set it
Fate was plotting to take me, but I won't let it
Are you listening? Do I not understand?
I am, yes that I am
My prides on the rock, but my faith is on sand
I am, yes that I am
If I gave it all to you, do I see the promised land?
I am, yes that I am
God I know who you are, from the very start
I'm getting torn apart, from the heart
I need an answer, need an answer, need a
I am, yes that I am
When I suffer at the bottom is part of your plan
I am, yes that I am
When my family held the bottle, was it you that took my hand
I am, yes that I am
Am I the one to suffer just so I can get a chance
I am, yes that I am
I believe it you are, so tell me I am