I`ve just begun to understand
I`m twenty-three and in my hand
I hold responsibility to my friends and my family
I`ve just begun to understand
This boy is going to be a man
This life, you`ll see
That nothing`s gonna come for free
This life, you`ll find
That nothing`s gonna change my mind
Tonight
I`ve just begun to know for sure
I`m thirty-three and in my store
I stock the shelves with dignity for myself
And my community
I`ve just begun to know for sure
That girl deserves a whole lot more
I leave it up to you
I don`t know what to do
I leave it in your hands
I`ve just begun to understand
I`m forty-three, I own this land
I share responsibility with my wife for our posterity
I`ve just begun to understand
What it means to be a working man
This life, you`ll see
That nothing`s gonna come for free
This life, you`ll find
Just looking; for some peace of mind
Tonight