Keni Thomas - Not me

^GNoone raised their hand that day when they asked for volunteers. ^CHe got picked out by default; he was the only daddy ^Gthere. ^GThey said, "We know what you're thinkin': 'Choose someone else instead,' But this ^Cleague was built on coaches who ^Dstood right there and ^Gsaid,

'^GNot me^C, not ^Gme. ^CNo way with this job of mine. I could never ^Dfind the time. Not ^Gme^C, not ^Gme.' The ^Cworld becomes a better place when ^Dsomeone stands and leads the way, steps ^Cforward when they'd ^Drather say, 'Not ^Gme.'" ^C

^GThe judge says, "You're the oldest, makes you the legal guardian. I'm ^Csorry how you lost your folks, but there's no next-of-^Gkin." Two ^Gbrothers and a sister, she knew how hard that it would be, but she ^Csoftly said I'll raise 'em, while the ^Dvoice inside her ^Gscreamed,

"^GNot me^C, not ^Gme! I ^Ccan't believe what's happening; this isn't how it's ^Dsupposed to be! Not ^Gme^C, not ^Gme! But this ^Cworld becomes a better place when ^Dsomeone stands and leads the way, steps ^Cforward when they'd ^Drather say, 'Not ^Gme.'"

^CHe recalls the battle while the final roll call's ^Gread. They ^Gwere the finest soldiers; it was my privilege to lead. ^CThey deserve the medals: the ^Dmen who died, not ^Gme.

"^GNot me^C, not ^Gme. I just ^Cdid what I was called to do. You'd do the same if ^Dit were you. Not ^Gme^C, not ^Gme. But this ^Cworld becomes a better place when ^Dsomeone stands and leads the way, steps ^Cforward when they'd ^Drather say, 'Not ^Gme.'"

^GYeah, steps ^Cforward when they'd ^Drather say, "Not ^Gme." ^CMmmm hmmm... Not ^Gme..^C.. Not ^Gme ^C