The Choices We Make

You said that you had things to teach me
And now, I see it all so clear
We're led each moment that we live in
To the only choice we're given
Where we live in love or fear
And you, you knew it's never easy
It's never black or white, just shades of gray
All we do is face up to those choices
And obey our inner voices
And hope we find our way
And all the choices we make
Will shape our lives forever
Every path we take
When push comes down to shove
Every moment counts
It's always now or never
And although God knows
You chose the life you chose
I'm here because just what?
You chose to love
Dad, what are you doing here?
I'm here to pay respects to your friend, son
Thanks for saving my boy's life, Sonny
I never hated you, I
I guess I just never forgave for making my son grow up so fast
May God have mercy on your soul
And now, your whole life lies before you
It's time that you become a man
You'll know how, just look at what's inside you
And let your talent guide you
Like I've always known you can
And though the choices we make
Will shape our lives forever
Even one mistake
Can tear your world apart
But we have a bond that nothing's gonna sever
Through the good and bad
The happy and the sad
Everywhere you go
Look to your heart
I love you, Dad
And I'm sorry if I ever hurt you
I love you too, son
I left the neighborhood after that
It wasn't the same without Sonny
This is a Bronx tale, it's just another story (ooh)
I had to say goodbye to Jane
But she'll always be my first great one
This is the kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry (ooh)
I went out into the world and I kept my promise
I became somebody
I owe that to my parents and to Sonny
Out on the street
They're singing it together
They'll be singing it forever
You can hear them if you try
I still come back from time to time
The neighborhood's changed
And so have I
But I will never forget what I learned from these two men
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent
And the choices you make will shape your life forever
But you can ask anybody from my neighborhood and they'll tell you
This is just another Bronx tale
And all the choices we make
Become part of our story
Every joy and ache
They're never truly gone
Every name, every face
All the hope, the tears, the glory
Each stoop and street
Each win and each defeat
The sinners and the saints
The sweet and bittersweet
And when the tale's complete
You've chosen who you are
And those choices you made
Live on
This is a Bronx tale
And that's my story
The world I lived in
The people I knew
It's just a Bronx tale
And like they all do
It happened here on Belmont Avenue
Woah
Woah
Doh, doh, doo