To Make Me Who I Am-Aaron Neville

[00:02.00]To Make Me Who I Am [00:06.00]整理：李正江 [00:15.00]I've walked through this world [00:18.94]sometimes without a friend [00:22.89]My life has been up and down [00:26.25]been close to an end [00:29.97]But i've been through the mill [00:32.48]And i've paid my dues [00:36.51]Walked so many miles in different peoples shoes [00:42.93]But i've been through the fire [00:46.34]And i've walked in the rain [00:50.22]I've felt the joy and endured the pain [00:57.95]Once i was a schemer [01:04.36]But i always was a dreamer [01:10.72]But it took me who i was and where i've been [01:18.56]To make me who i am [01:27.40]I've met a lot of lost souls in the bowels of hell [01:34.59]Traveled some crooked roads [01:36.68]got some stories yet to tell [01:40.09]I've shot up with the junkie [01:44.86]in piss stench halls [01:47.56]Broken bread with the devil [01:50.39]fallen on my knees to god [01:54.01]Some days i was blessed [01:57.63]some nights i was damned [02:01.65]But i always tried to lend a helping hand [02:08.05]Once i was a deceiver [02:15.02]Not i am a believer [02:22.71]But it took me who i was and where i've been [02:30.07]To make me who i am [02:38.51]Oh, i've seen the little children [02:42.19]all strung out on **** [02:45.03]No one to care about them [02:49.40]living without hope [02:52.39]But i've been lucky that i always had a song [02:59.43]I'll sing it with compassion [03:02.40]to try to right the wrong [03:06.18]Once my life was wretched [03:13.54]But why should i regret it [03:19.80]Cuz, it took me who i was [03:23.16]and where i've been [03:27.52]To make me who i am [03:35.25]This is dedicated to my friends in jail [03:38.99]For my brother jake who had to ride the rail [03:41.81]For my friend roonie and melvin who were so dear [03:45.44]They were so misunderstood [03:46.01]But i wish they were still here [03:49.42]To hear this song i sing from my heart [03:52.20]They're forever in my soul, [03:54.10]even though we had to part [04:04.30]Once i was a deceiver [04:11.52]Not i am a believer [04:16.68]But it took me who i was and where i've been [04:24.61]To make me who i am [04:32.19]God said i forgive you [04:39.45]Wipe away the scars [04:44.00]Cause i know it took who you were [04:49.01]And where you came from [04:53.42]To make you who you are [04:59.20]Cause i know it took who you were [05:04.10]And where you came from [05:07.30]To make you what you are [05:11.52]The End