What would you say to me
If I told you I had a dream?
If I told you everything
Would you tell me to go back to sleep?

Take a look in these tired eyes [bad word] back to life
I know I can change, got hope in my veins
I'm telling you, I ain't going back to the pain

Can I be happy now?
Can I let my breath out?
Let me believe, I'm building a dream
Don't try to drag me down

I just wanna scream out loud
Can I be happy now?
Went down on my knees, I learned how to bleed
I'm turning my world around

Can I be happy now?
Can I break free somehow?
I just wanna live again, love again
Pick my pride up off the ground

I'm ready to pick a fight
Crawl out of the dark to shine a light
I ain't throwing stones, got sins of my own
Ain't everybody just trying to find a way home

Can I be happy now?
Can I let my breath out?
Let me believe, I'm building a dream
Don't try to drag me down

I just wanna scream out loud
Can I be happy now?
Went down on my knees, I learned how to bleed
I'm turning my world around

You're born then you die, it's all gone in a minute
I ain't looking back 'cause I don't wanna miss it
You better live now 'cause no one's gonna get out alive, alive

Can I be happy now?
Can I let my breath out?
Let me believe, I'm building a dream
Don't try to drag me down

I just wanna scream out loud
Can I be happy now?
Been down on my knees, I learned how to bleed
I'm turning my world around
Can I be happy now?

Ohh, I'm turning my world around
Can I be happy now?