[Verse 1]
From Bahanapana days, playin' in the ways
I couldn't help but be happy
Up to middle school, trying to be cool
Struggling to find my identity

[Pre-Chorus]
From the first day of getting my guitar
I never thought I'd come this far
Graduation yes it came so fast
I never thought it pass
Yeah!

[Chorus]
I can't remember all the steps I took
But all I know is that they let me here to look at them and smile
Yeah,..
If it wasn't for my past discretion
Who is to see that I could be the man that I am today
The man I am

[Verse 2]
Summers in Kauai
Surfing in July
Every jam sesh help me to be
Grateful for today, and excited for tomorrow
Every wave helped me to see
[Pre-Chorus]
That this couldn't have been just a coincidence
That I so happened to be on this side of the fence
I think it had to be the choices I made
So that I'd never fade
Yeah...

[Chorus]
I can't remember all the steps I took
But all I know is that they led me here to look at them and smile, yeah...
And if it wasn't for my past discretion
Who is to say that I would be the man that I am today
The man I am
The man I am
Yeah..

[Outro]
With every wave that I've caught
Helped my train of thought
Every song that I sing helps me see
That every obstacle I face, I can erase
'Cause it led me to the place I wanna be
This is the man that I am
And this is the man that I wanna be
Mom and dad, I love you
And thanks for helping me become the man I am (the man I am)
Oh, the man I am, yeah (this song is dedicated to you)
The man I am
Happy to be the man I am