[Verse 1] I’m my own man And I’m standing here Not here to please Everybody near I put me last Too many times Everybody else Got all my time I told myself I can wait, I can wait I’ll get my turn soon I can wait, I can wait But soon never came And I stayed too long Held the whole world up While I grew worn [Pre-Chorus] Now I see it clear I been paying dues For a life I built That kept skipping me No more running back No more empty seats If I’m gonna live I gotta live for me [Chorus] My turn first (My turn first) My happiness first (My happiness first) I’m done at the back I’m done being last From this day on I put me first My turn first (My turn first) I choose me now (I choose me now) I’m not here to break I’m not here to bend I put me first Again and again [Verse 2] I’m not here to hold Your hand all night When I needed help You were nowhere in sight And that’s okay I learned to stand I got me now I don’t need anyone I’ve been there For everybody else Now I’m here Just for myself Please don’t shame me For choosing me For once in my life I’m finally free [Pre-Chorus] No more giving away What I need to keep No more calling that Some kind of peace I’m not being cruel I’m just being true If I disappear Who’s left of you? [Chorus] My turn first (My turn first) My happiness first (My happiness first) I’m done at the back I’m done being last From this day on I put me first My turn first (My turn first) I choose me now (I choose me now) I’m not here to break I’m not here to bend I put me first Again and again [Bridge] I gave and gave Till my hands were bare Told my own heart To wait in the chair But I’m not small And I’m not spare I’m not a shadow Hanging in air So let them talk Let them look away I’m keeping my peace Starting today [Final Chorus] My turn first (My turn first) My happiness first (My happiness first) I’m done at the back I’m done being last From this day on I put me first My turn first (My turn first) I choose me now (I choose me now) I’m not here to break I’m not here to bend I put me first Again and again
