Why oh why is this happening Things that I wish weren't threatening Except for when I realized that I've been soul reckoning Am I burning, deep inside filled with doubt Why me, oh why me Why is this happening to me, oh no no But now I say Why not me why not me Only I can pull myself outta here, outta here Why not me oh lord I chose the path that I walked Through the years, and all my tears I've been waiting, waiting For someone to call And I've been watching all my friends scale the wall But my run will come in time And I'll climb the ladder for sure Oh for sure, that's for sure I used to say Why me, oh why me Why is this happening to me, oh no no But now I say Why not me why not me Only I can pull myself outta here, outta here Why not me oh lord I chose the path that I walked Through the years, and all my tears