The Privileged Life

Twenty-four years ago today I was a baby born and
 That's the day I started singing my song
 It wasn't long before I felt the river water send a chill into my bones
 They told me, they're washin' me clean
 this is the blood to keep me cool and serene
 They told me, you gotta believe
 And now today I swear to God
 I'm gonna find out what they mean
 'Cuz the privileged life is taking its toll
 I got nobody no where to go but
 Maybe it's just me I'm afraid of
 Twenty-four years I've been a man I've done the best I can and
 Now today I thought i'd write me a song
 It took some time to find the man that I was trying to hide but
 Now I can finally say I found my way home
 They told me, they're washin' me clean
 this is the blood to keep me cool and serene
 They told me, you gotta believe
 And now today I swear to God
 I'm gonna find out what they mean
 'Cuz the privileged life is taking its toll
 I got nobody no where to go but
 Maybe it's just me I'm afraid of
 Oh, Oh, Take me away baby
 Take me away, where I gotta go