The beginning was so easy Do whatever to survive In the middle of my story All I want is to feel alive I'm not my mother or father And I am not yesterday's son I'm not broken I'm, a wide open highway With room to run **Arpeggiate open chord** All these voices and decisions Swimming circles in my head All these choices and opinions Feeling heavy as lead I'm not my mother or father And I am not yesterday's son I'm not broken I'm, a wide open highway With room to run In the middle of my story All I want is to feel alive I'm not my mother or father And I am not yesterday's son I'm not broken I'm, a wide open highway With room to run