Michael Jordan

I was 14 and losing ground In a black top of a town Where no one wins and no one's leaving My dad said, "Son, you finish school Because this world can be so cruel" I said, "You too" and kept on dreaming I'm nothing like you, nothing like you Why don't you know anything about me? I swear somehow, I'll make you proud But why you wanna always go and doubt me? Story of my life in 1995 A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind A million lonely nights A million times I tried To jump like Michael Jordan But never quite as high, high, high When I was 19, I ran so far They couldn't catch me on the yard I traveled unfamiliar places My dad said, "Son, just come back home You won't survive out on your own You're on a fast break running aimless" But I'm nothing like you, nothing like you Why don't you believe I have the answers? I swear somehow, I'll make you proud But why can't you just let me take my chances now? Story of my life in 1995 A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind A million lonely nights A million times I tried To jump like Michael Jordan But never quite as high I'm 49, the game is mine And every night is overtime I beat the odds and I'm still playing My dad has passed, he's been long gone I wish he'd met my teenage son It's been harder than I thought to raise him I'm just like you, so much like you Silent as he's jumping for a layup But I'm so proud of him, so proud But just like you, I'm still too scared to say it So I'll say it now Story of my life in 1995 A hero in Chicago, a legend in my mind A million lonely nights A million times I tried To jump like Michael Jordan Story of my life in 1995 A hero in Chicago, a legend in our minds A million lonely nights A million times we tried To jump like Michael Jordan But never quite as high, high Jump like Michael Jordan I hope you'll reach the sky I hope you'll reach the sky I hope you'll reach the sky I, I, I