I Choose Lyrics - Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship - India Arie

Because you never know where life is gonna take you 

and you can't change where you've been. 

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. 

(Verse 1:) 

Here am I now looking at 30 and I got so much to say. 

I gotta get this off of my chest, I gotta let it go today. 

I was always too concerned about what everybody would think. 

But I can't live for everybody, I gotta live my life for me.(Yeah) 

I pitched a fork in the road of my life and ain't nothing gonna happen unless I decide. 

(Chorus:) 

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be. 

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do. 

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. (Yeah) 

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(Verse 2:) 

I done been through some painful things I thought that I would never make it through. 

Filled up with shame from the top of my head to the soles of my shoes. 

I put myself in so many chaotic circumstances, but by the grace of God I've been given so many second chances. 

But today I decided to let it all go. I'm dropping these bags, I'm making room for my joy. 

(Chorus:) 

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be. 

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do. 

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. 

(Bridge:) 

Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been. 

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey) 

I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do. 

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose. 

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(Verse 3:) 

From this day forward I'm going to be exactly who I am. 

I don't need to change the way that I live just to get a man. (NO!) 

I even had a talk with my mama and I told her the day I'm grown, 

"from this day forward, every decision I make will be my own." And hey! 

(Chorus:) 

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be. 

(I choose) to be courageous in everything I do. 

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. 

(And I choose) to be the best that I can be. 

(I choose) to be authentic in everything I do. 

My past don't dictate who I am. I choose. 

(Bridge:) 

Because you never know where life is gonna take you and you can't change where you've been. 

But today, I have the opportunity to choose. (Hey ey) 

I used to have guilt about why things happen they way they did cuz life is gone do what it do. 

And everyday, I have the opportunity to choose.