You said it would be better if I left
I told you that I would never forget
Everything you put me through and all the added stress
And the weight that you added to my back
I'm turning 'round and never looking back
Eyes closed nose diving off the balcony
Used to think you was the one that's looking out for me
Now the neighborhood shook thinkin' how can he
Be the one to walk away
When I really need to fly tell me where you gonna be
Standing right beside me or you really gonna leave
Cause the pedal's to the floor and I'm running on E
And I'm leaving right now so you better tell me
You keep on leaving me all of the time
I just can't figure out what's on your mind
You keep on feeding me all of these lies
I'm just trying to spread my wings before I can fly
Before I can fly
I'm just trying to spread my wings before I can fly
I guess you think you gonna ride with me
Until the wheels fall off said you'd die with me
You said you'd be here right beside of me
How can you look me in the eyes and just lie to me
Had me thinking we were happy
With a house and a family
Until you turned around and stabbed me in the back
Instead of dying
Like a phoenix I rose from the ash
Went from holding me down to never holding me back
I feel like I can fly get out of my way
I been locked up broke out of my chains
Hopefully the Lord gonna pardon my ways
Pardon me now while I get on my way
You keep on leaving me all of the time
I just can't figure out what's on your mind
You keep on feeding me all of these lies
I'm just trying to spread my wings before I can fly
Before I can fly
I'm just trying to spread my wings before I can fly