WRITTEN BY NATALIE BROOKE

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Born and raised in San Bernardino

Never seem so bad to me

I grew up, started meetin' people

Oh, the waves of sympathy

I'm not little

For something I can't control

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A place is just a place

We ain't competin' in a race

And if we were, I'd have the grace to let you know

That life is what you makes

Out of the blessings and mistakes

I got my dignity, don't need your pity

Goodbye, Shallow

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Whatever slice of life you lead

Pride ain't hard to come by

But it's your prerogative

To to the work and bake the pie

It's our struggle

To make the world beautiful

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A place is just a place

We ain't competin' in a race

And if we were, I'd have the grace to let you know

That life is what you makes

Out of the blessings and mistakes

I got my dignity, don't need your pity

Goodbye, Shallow

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No matter where you're from

We all got loaded guns

That we can't outrun

Not even with a fat trust fund

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A place is just a place

We ain't competin' in a race

And if we were, I'd have the grace to let you know

That life is what you makes

Out of the blessings and mistakes

I got my dignity, don't need your pity

Goodbye, Shallow​​