Tell my Father that I'm going to make him proud And tell my mother that I'm going to keep my head on Tell my brother that I'm going to fall in love before he does Oh, and tell my sister that I'm going to call soon Because I've got to go I've got to build something, I've got to go I've got to make a life of my own And I will not stop until these hands have a home Oh, I've got to go I'm not sure what it is to be a man But, oh man, I'm just trying as hard as I can And I've been thinking all through the night, about what you said About how no one's going to matter when they're dead But I've got to try I've got to build something, I've got to try I've got to do something good with my life And I will not stop until I run out of time Oh I've got to try Oh I've got to try I've got to build something, I've got to try I've got to do something good with my life And I will not stop until I run out of time