He did life on his own
Had a house but not a home
Until one day he decided he would make one
He met grief at fifteen
Taught himself who he should be
Never chose to be defined by where he came from

And if you met him
Asked him some questions
'Bout all of the stories and memories and lessons
He'd say

It's not what you've been through
It's what you do with it
There's good in the bad
It's just how you're viewing it
You aren't everything you've seen
Who you've been ain't who you'll be
And it brings me peace
Knowing all of him is half of me

He taught me love with no conditions
Everything that he was missing when he was a kid
Don't know how he did but he did

People say that I'm just like him
But they don't even know
I'm lucky to get close
Got a long way to go

It's not what you've been through
It's what you do with it
There's good in the bad
It's just how you're viewing it
You aren't everything you've seen
Who you've been ain't who you'll be
And it brings me peace
Knowing all of him is half of me

And if you met him
Asked him some questions
'Bout all of the stories and memories and lessons
He'd say

It's not what you've been through
It's what you do with it
There's good in the bad
It's just how you're viewing it
But you aren't everything you've seen
Where you've been ain't who you'll be
And it brings me peace
Knowing all of him is half of me
Half of me
Half of me
Half of me