Bamboo Bones

Don’t let them break you*
Don’t let them tell you who you are
Doesn’t matter where you come from
You always have a floor to sleep on And you have your bamboo bones
Nervous energy, blind ambition
Skin of your teeth
Push back, push back
Push back with every word and every breath
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to go get for yourself
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to go get for yourself
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to take it for yourself
I’m embarrased to admit it
I’ve got no grip
I’m leading with my jaw
Can you see it from a distance
Does it look ridiculous
I guess that’s just what I have to live with
Still I have a mind to think
Knees to break
You standing beside me Gonna push back, push back
Push back with every word and every breath
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to go get for yourself
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to go get for yourself
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to take it for yourself
For yourself
What God doesn’t give to you
What God doesn’t give to you
What God doesn’t give to you
What God doesn’t give to you
What God doesn’t give to you
You’ve got to go get for yourself
For yourself