Proud

All of my life
I have watched you
Climbing mountains, chasing dreams
All of my life
You gave me everything
But you don't have to give the world to me

Just say you love me as I
Say you want me as I am
Say I'm someone in your eyes
That's all I want it to be
Oh, just let me go, I know
One day if I'm allowed
If I'm allowed
One day I'll make you proud

All of your life
You've taken chances
Broke the rules time after time
All of your life
You've gone your own way
Give me this chance
And I'll go mine

Why can't you say you love me as I
Say you want me as I am
Say I'm someone in your eyes?
That's all I want it to be
Oh, just let me go, I know
One day if I'm allowed
If I'm allowed
One day I'll make you proud

Oh
And trying to please you now
Is all I seem to do
I've got to be me now
'Cause there's already one of you
I'm on my knees, so help me please!

Please, don't shoot me down
Though you can't see it now
Someday I'll make you proud