Used to have a Bible by my bed,
Now it’s buried ‘neath some IOUs instead
I kiss my babies while they sleep
Whisper promises I don’t always keep
My woman’s got that look again
Like she’s wonderin’ where the hell I’ve been
And I ain’t proud of where I go
But these vices got me feeling low
Pre-Chorus:
‘Cause I’ve bet more than I ever won
But I ain’t losin’ what I love
Chorus:
I’m a good man done wrong
Tryin’ like hell to hold on
Slippin’ through cracks I swore I’d seal
Spinnin’ that wheel just to feel some thrill
Yeah, I’ve lied and I’ve lost
But I still count the cost
Every night with a guilty song
I’m a good man that's done wrong
Verse 2:
There’s a church light down on Main
I pass it by in the pourin’ rain
I ain't been inside in years
Getting rough causing all these tears
My little boy said, “Daddy’s tough”
But I ain’t felt that kind of love
In the mirror lookin’ back at me
Wish I could be the hero he sees
Pre-Chorus:
One more hand, one more fall
But I ain’t lettin’ down ‘em all
Chorus:
I’m a good man done wrong
Tryin’ like hell to hold on
Fightin’ off ghosts with a worn-out soul
Patchin’ up holes that the devil stole
Yeah, I’ve failed and I’ve fled
But I’m not done yet
Still singin’ where I belong
I’m a good man done wrong
Bridge:
So I’ll lay these vices down
In the dust of this no-name town
If it saves my kids, my wife, my name
I’d burn every card, every damn old flame
Final Chorus:
‘Cause I’m a good man done wrong
But I ain’t gone for long
Risin’ from the mess I made
Brick by brick, I’ll find my way
Yeah, I’ve bled and I’ve crawled
But I’ll stand up tall
If they’ll have me back where I belong
This good man done wrong
Outro:
Yeah, this good man done wrong…
Is tryin’ to make it right all along