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PERFORMING ARTISTS
T.I.
T.I.
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
C. Harris Jr
C. Harris Jr
Songwriter
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Neptunes
The Neptunes
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm only, I'm only human, y'all
Hello out there (I'm only human, y'all)
Can you hear me? (I'm only human, y'all)
It's an SOS (I'm only human, y'all) To let me be me
Ay, ay, listen to me
[Verse 2]
When they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm only human, y'all)
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm just a human, y'all)
Push the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt in the ring
People with you poppin' bottles, takin' pictures, look around
But soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgment
Fly as I am, shorty, I'm about to pour this
[Verse 3]
Hey, what it is world? Yeah, it's me again
Back before you, at your mercy, on bended knee again
No runnin' from the truth, as much as we pretend
That it ain't what it is, then it hit CNN
Apologies to my fans and my closest friends
For lettin' you down, I won't take you down this road again
Most of you now sayin', whatever, here we go again
Blogs, radio and television, now I'm goin' in
I laughed to keep from cryin' through all of the embarrassment (I gotta say)
If I must say myself, you haters is hilarious
How dare you sit right there and act as if you're holier than thou?
Point your finger now at me lookin' down
Same clown that was Twit pic-ing at my wedding
On the same Twitter page disrespectin', wait a second (Hold up)
Never mind my imperfections, this a fact, remember that
No mistake's too great to recover and bounce back
[Verse 4]
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm only human, y'all)
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm just a human, y'all)
Push the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt in the ring
People with you poppin' bottles, takin' pictures, look around
But soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgment
Fly as I be, shorty, I'm about to pour this
[Verse 5]
I admit, yeah, I done some dumb sh**
Disappointed everybody I know, try not to hold that against me though
My road to redemption has no GPS, so guess the time must be invested
For this to be manifested
Yes, it's hard livin' life in the spotlight
Tryna dodge the haters, same time as the cop light
The Bible say, "Let he without sin cast the stone first"
The sinner or the one who judged him, who was wrong first?
[Verse 6]
Yeah, he go to work, never done no drugs up until the fair
He just drink his liquor, touch his kids, beat his wife instead
Difference is my shortcomings hit the media
Thanks to TMZ, the AJC and Wikipedia
See the stairway to heaven while steppin' down Jacob's ladder
My good outweigh the bad, God, ain't that what really matter? (Nope)
And matter of fact, I'm wrong but after that
The good I done in your hood, should it overshadow that?
[Verse 7]
Got a world laughin' at me for the moment
But it gonna be your turn 'fore it's over with
Even if you're so legit that you get a house with a dog and a picket fence
The people with you then, but when they turn on you remember this
[Verse 8]
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm only human, y'all)
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm just a human, y'all)
Push the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt in the ring
People with you poppin' bottles, takin' pictures, look around
But soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgment
Fly as I am, shorty, I'm about to pour this
[Verse 9]
Hello out there (I'm only human, y'all)
Can you hear me? Can you hear me? (I'm only human, y'all)
It's an SOS to let me be me
Hello out there (Ay, you can love me or you can leave me)
Can you hear me? (Before you judge me, just let me be me)
It's an SOS (Ay, you can love me or you can leave me)
To let me be me (Before you judge me, you see life ain't easy)
Hello out there (You gon' miss me when I'm gone)
Can you hear me? (Promise when I'm gone you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
It's an SOS (You gon' miss me when I'm gone)
To let me be me (Promise when I'm gone you gon' miss me when I'm gone)
[Verse 10]
I accept full responsibility for all the wrong I've done
If y'all thought I was perfect, I apologize for bein' human, man
But never again, partner, you can put my life on that
[Verse 11]
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm only human, y'all)
And when they push you down, you got to get back up (I'm just a human, y'all)
Push the dirt off your jersey then go for the cup
Or the trophy or the ring, champion no matter what
'Cause when you got the belt in the ring
People with you poppin' bottles, takin' pictures, look around
But soon as you fall down all the haters passin' judgment
Fly as I am, shorty, I'm about to pour this
[Verse 12]
Hey, you can love me (Hello out there)
Or either leave me before you judge me (Can you hear me?)
Just let me be me (It's an SOS) Hey, you can love me
Or either leave me (To let me be me)
Before you judge me see life ain't easy
Written by: Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, T.I.
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