How am I Ever Gonna Be Me | Scott Miller

🎵 How am I Ever Gonna Be Me | Scott Miller 🎵 - Length: 0:4:12

How am I Ever Gonna Be Me - Written by Allen Scott Miller / Don Lancio Recorded Live July 10, 2025 Live from Norfolk Street is an on-going concert series recorded live at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, Texas. Our live-streamed concert series is listener supported. For access to our catalog of full length shows, extras, encores, and interviews, become a contributing member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: How am I ever gonna be me How am I ever gonna be me, Lord How am I ever gonna be me When I'm not who I'm supposed to be A mother's son, a father's boy A brother's friend, a sister's joy An uncle cool, a cousin true And who knows a father too A shy recluse who once shot in A patriot, a citizen How was I born a mystery How am I ever gonna be me How am I ever gonna do right How am I ever gonna do right, Lord How am I ever gonna do right and do what's good within your sight Sometimes my best is good enough Sometimes I bluff that I am tough I've turned my cheek instead of fight And made them wrong when they were right If you help those who help themselves how comes the meek don't fare so well And I have prayed with all my might How am I ever gonna do right How am I ever gonna be saved How am I ever gonna be saved, Lord How am I ever gonna be saved when I have lived a life depraved I've worshiped money, murdered Cain Used your names sometimes in vain Worked on Sundays, rocked and rolled Want it bad enough I stole She came to me what was next door It's not like we had met before Oh tell me what else can I say How am I ever gonna be saved How am I ever gonna find peace How am I ever gonna find peace, Lord How am I ever gonna find peace Will it be on a golden street with big parades and pretty girls Cotton candy colored swirls Waving fields of Springtime sun that war's been never waged upon My lover's arms my first release How am I ever gonna find peace