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Be My Own Man

Phillip-Michael Scales

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Phillip-Michael Scales

Phillip-Michael Scales

Performer

Jake Sherman

Piano

Dan Knobler

Acoustic Guitar

Will Graefe

Electric Guitar

Billy Austik

Trumpet

Alec Newnam

Bass Guitar

Freddy DuBoe

Baritone Saxophone

Terence F. Clark

Terence F. Clark

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Phillip-Michael Scales

Phillip-Michael Scales

Songwriter

Dan Knobler

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dan Knobler

Producer

Dave McNair

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

She took my time

Clipped my wings

So I couldn't fly

Made damn sure I

Wouldn't get too high

There was something

Callin me in the sky

Questioned my decisions

Picked apart my vision

Pokin holes in all my plans

Swallowed my ambition

Waiting on permission

Couldn't play the game from the stands

Had to be my own man

Clear my mind

Roll the windows down

I was running for mayor in a nowhere town

Same damn thing

Every single day

Where there ain't to do but stay

Wrapped in indecision

Waiting on permission

Life will leave you right where you stand

Doin too much thinking

No substitute for living

Might as well play my hand

Gotta be my own man

Building my own coffin

Trying to fit in boxes

Building my own coffin

Trying to fit in boxes

Building my own coffin

Trying to fit in boxes

Tears in my eyes when I decided to leave

It hurt so bad to set myself free

No ones gonna hold your hand

And walk you to the promise land

Gotta be your own man

Had to be my own man

Building my own coffin

Trying to fit in of boxes

Building my own coffin

Trying to fit in of boxes

Written by: Dan Knobler, Phillip-Michael Scales

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