Ain’t as smart as I thought

Woke up this morning with the truth on my mind

Thought I had the answers, turns out I was blind

Life don’t whisper gentle when it knocks you down

It lets you wear the crown… then it takes the crown

I walked so certain down a road I chose

Confidence high, but nobody knows

Every step forward felt easy and right

Till the truth showed up in the middle of the night

Ain’t as smart as I thought I was

Life’s got lessons it don’t discuss

You think you’re steering, but you’re just along

Till the road gets rough and proves you wrong

Ain’t as strong as I claimed to be

Truth has a way of humbling me

But every fall leaves a scar I know

That’s just the price… of learning slow

Some folks preach like they’ve got it all

But everybody stumbles when the shadows fall

The wise man ain’t the one who shouts

It’s the one who’s learned what doubt’s about

Ain’t as smart as I thought I was

Life’s got lessons it don’t discuss

You think you’re steering, but you’re just along

Till the road gets rough and proves you wrong

Truth don’t scream

Truth don’t fight

It waits real quiet

For the right night

Ain’t as smart as I thought I was

But I’ve learned a thing or two because

Every mistake leaves a mark somewhere

And the honest man… learns to care