I never knew that there was great inside of me
I never thought that I was to be heard
I never thought that there were amazing things in-store for me
I never knew that I wasn't loved correctly

No one told me that as you grow up in those streets the gift from them to you is, harm
No one pointed out when it began, this chip
(Truthfully I don't think anyone cared)
No one seemed to notice, I am certain that we all had one.
No one seemed to think it was wrong that bottles, cans, tar, rails and Jane littered counter tops

I never knew that there was great inside of me
I never thought that I was to be heard
I never thought that there were amazing things in-store for me
I never knew that I wasn't loved correctly

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I know now that I AM GREAT
I know now that what I have to say is valuable
I know now that there are amazing things in-store for me
I know now what it is to be loved  

I now shout that those streets have harm for you
I now shout please look at this instead of running from it                  ( because I care)
I now shout WE ARE ALL BROKEN BUT CAN MEND
I now shout about drug abuse, about alcoholism
I need this to end with me

I know now that I AM GREAT
I know now that what I have to say is valuable
I know now that there are amazing things in-store for me
I know now what it is to be loved