Commitment

I was never ruled by consequence or the past
never promised my last
or stressed over cash
but livin' fast
almost ended my act
then I went back
I pushed repeat on that track
look where I'm at
I try to avoid that fact

I never slowed down to see
the time I'm wasting
or what life means to me
the way I'm racing
to a world that seems to be
bitter tasting
I still have hopes and dreams
there's no replacing
how freedom rings
the life I'm facing
I'm on to better things

the odds say
I'll stay stuck in my ways
I'll never change
I'll return to the cage
I've made mistakes
but I'm alive in the wake
so starting now I'm gonna do
whatever it takes