A Man Who Ain’t Enough

(Verse 1)

I fix the fence, I chop the wood,

I try to be the man I should.

But every time I look your way,

You seem a million miles away.

You smile, but it don’t reach your eyes,

I kiss you, but it feels like lies.

And I just keep on holdin’ on,

To a love that’s dead and gone.

(Chorus)

Guess I’m just a man who ain’t enough,

I try so hard, but it ain’t love.

You need someone who lights you up,

Not someone just holdin’ on to luck.

You need the sun, I’m just the dust,

Tryin’ to shine through all the rust.

Lord, it’s tough,

Being a man who ain’t enough.

(Verse 2)

You say you’re fine, but I can tell,

You’re dreamin’ of some sweet farewell.

And I just stand here in your storm,

Tryin’ to be your calm and warm.

But I ain’t strong, I ain’t that brave,

I’m just the one you couldn’t save.

A shadow hangin’ on the wall,

Waitin’ for the axe to fall.

(Chorus)

Guess I’m just a man who ain’t enough,

I give my all, but it ain’t love.

You need someone who fills your cup,

Not someone always feelin’ stuck.

You need fire, I’m barely smoke,

Hangin’ on to words you never spoke.

Lord, it’s rough,

Being a man who ain’t enough.

(Bridge)

If I could change, I swear I would,

Be the man you think you should’ve had.

But I’ve tried everything I could,

And still I’m just your faded past.

(Final Chorus)

Guess I’m just a man who lost his way,

Tryin’ hard to make you stay.

You need the wind, I’m just the rain,

Fallin’ soft, but full of pain.

You need love, I’m just a ghost,

Of someone who once mattered most.

A broken bluff,

Just a man who ain’t enough.