not gonna let my mother down not gonna let my brother down i m gonna earn my place at the table not gonna let my sister down not gonna let my father down i m gonna make my peace where i m able ooh don t let me be no kind of burden ooh just let me work and i will earn it ooh i want my life to have a purpose ooh tell me if you think i deserve it not til i got to solid ground not til i really bottomed out will i see myself in the mirror not til my body s broken down not til my soul is with the clouds will i finally be somewhere peaceful ooh don t let me be no kind of burden ooh just let me work and i will earn it ooh i want my life to have a purpose ooh tell me if you think i deserve it 