Name: Gotta Be Me
Duration: P00H03M11S
Description: Written by Merit Koch

Gotta Be Me

by Merit Koch

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Written by Merit Koch

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I'm a soldier fighting on her own,
the orphan kid who never had a home,
always played lone ranger,
but no one knows how alone I really am,
never had a place that I could firmly stand,
always played the stranger,

So just try to shut me out,
Just try to knock me down,
doesn't matter what you do,
I'm still gonna be kicking around,
I'm a fighter, a survivor,
no matter how strange I may be,
I gotta stay true,
And I gotta be Me.

I know I'm not the spotless lamb,
But at least I know who I am,
Just a little different from the norm,
The queen of Bohemia,
learned better not trust the media,
don't let them change who you are.

So just try to shut me out,
Just try to knock me down,
Doesn't matter what you do,
I'm still going to be kicking around,
I'm a fighter, a survivor,
No matter how strange I may be,
I've gotta stay true,
and I gotta be me.

Don't let the world change who you are,
Just 'cause you're a brighter burning star,
Don't let the world change who you are,
You're a brighter, you're a brighter burning star.

So just try to shut me out,
Just try to knock me down,
Doesn't matter what you do,
I'm still going to be kicking around,
I'm a fighter, a survivor,
No matter how strange I may be,
I gotta stay true,
I gotta stay true,
I gotta be me.

Cannot change for you,
Even if I wanted to,
'Cause I gotta be me.

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released March 27, 2018

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Merit Koch Byhalia, Mississippi

Merit Koch is a songwriter, actor, and musician from Memphis who's full of Southern Soul and Bluesy Rock'n'Roll. Visit her at www.meritkoch.com

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