Be careful not to burn any bridges we say And then we turn and walk away Twenty-twenty is the hindsight we say We never look back anyway Do we choose to heed words of wisdom? Or would we rather make our own mistakes? No matter what it costs to be who you are It's a price worth paying Know when to slow down and when to work hard Do you hear what i'm saying? Think before you talk and crawl before you walk Respect is not free it's earned Take a word from someone who knows Make your mistakes lessons learned Don't be ashamed of your battle scars No matter what it costs to be who you are It's a price worth paying Know when to slow down and when to work hard Do you hear what i'm saying? Think before you talk and crawl before you walk Respect is not free it's earned Take a word from someone who knows Make your mistakes lessons learned And they pile up fast And when they come back show them the door These battle scars are past wounds They're not hurting me anymore Make your mistakes lessons learned