At this Point in my Life

David Ribeiro / Tracy Chapman: A Living Legend (1995)

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I've	done so many things wrong	I don't know if I can do	right

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If you p	ut your trust in me I hope I	won't let you down -	If you give me a chance	I'll try

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	You see it's been a	hard road	-	the road I'm	traveling on

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And if I	take your hand	-	I might lead you down the	path to ruin

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I've had a	hard life		I'm just saying it so you'll	understand

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That	right now, right now, I'm	doing the best I can

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Although I've	mostly walked in the shadows -	I'm still searching for the	light

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Won't you	put your faith in me - We both know	that's what matters -	If you give me a chance	I'll try

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	You see I've been	climbing stairs	-	but mostly	stumbling down

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I've been	reaching high	-	always	losing ground

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You see I've	conquered hills	-	but I still have	mountains to climb

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And	right now right now I'm	doing the best I can

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	Before we take a step - Before we walk down that path -	Before I make any promises

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Before you have regrets -	Before we talk commitment - Let me tell you of my past

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	All I've seen and all I've done - The	things I'd like to forget

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I'd like to	live as if only love mattered -	As if redemption was in	sight

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As if the	search to live honestly - Is all that	anyone needs	- No matter if you	find it

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	You see when I've	touched the sky	-	The earth's gravity has	pulled me down

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But	now I've recon	ciled that in this world -	Birds and angels get the	wings to fly

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If you can be	lieve in this	heart of mine	- If you can	give it a try

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Then I'll	reach inside and find and give you - All the	sweetness that I have