

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You said, "baby, don’t you worry" but you don’t meet my eyes Forks scrape on chipped-up dishes both of us memorizing lies I keep checking every corner for the ghost of who we were You pour coffee, change the subject I ask if this is what I deserve [Chorus] I’m always almost, never enough too soft, too loud, too tender, too tough I bend till I’m breaking just to measure up and you still say you’re lonely, still say it’s rough Guess I’m just barely, barely good enough for the ones I love [Verse 2] Mama’s voice on Sunday says, "you doing alright?" I say I’m fine, then change it to "I’m trying" mid-sigh She says I got my father’s worry and my granddad’s heavy hands All these people that I’d die for I can’t live up to what they plan [Chorus] I’m always almost, never enough too meek, too proud, too tender, too tough I bend till I’m breaking just to measure up and you still say you’re lonely, still say it’s rough Guess I’m just barely, barely good enough for the ones I love [Bridge] I stand in the mirror asking "who taught you this math of worth?" Adding up every flaw and fracture subtracting all the grace you’ve earned Maybe loving me is harder than the stories in their heads But I’m here, heart on the table bleeding truth in every breath I’ve bled (oh) [Chorus] I’m always almost, never enough too much, too little, too easy to trust I bend till I’m breaking just to measure up and you still say you’re lonely, still say it’s rough But I’m done being barely, barely good enough for the ones I love [Outro] So I pour out that cold coffee and I put on my old boots If I ain’t your idea of worthy I’ll go find someone who calls this more than enough
Tags
country, Laid-back country blues with female vocals, brushed snare and woody upright bass, lazy slide guitar answering vocal lines. Verses stay intimate and near-whispered, chorus swells with stacked harmonies and organ pad. Subtle tremolo guitar and room reverb for a warm, late-night bar feel; final chorus adds a half-step lift in the backing to raise the emotional stakes., country blues
4:39
No
4/2/2026