Got a girl on my line, cryin' on the phone again
Told her man was no good, and now she need a friend
Said he left her with the bills and a busted-up screen door
Swore up and down that he ain't comin' back no more
Now she's talkin' 'bout a U-Haul and a place to stay
'Bout how she needs a strong man to come and save the day
I heard that story a hundred times, yeah, a country mile
And I just gotta tell her, "Baby, hold on a while."
'Cause you better not be a captain, don't be a captain save a ho
That ain't my job, baby, that ain't the way we roll
Yeah, I'll buy you a beer, maybe let you vent a bit
But I ain't gettin' caught up, 'cause I ain't quittin' it
Don't be a captain save a ho, no, that ain't me, girl
Gotta learn to stand on your own two feet in this cruel world
You gotta fight your own battles, take a shot and go
'Cause I ain't no damn superhero, and that's the way it's gonna go.
See, I've seen it firsthand, a buddy lost his truck and his home
Tryna be a white knight, sittin' on a shaky throne
He bought her a new car, a whole bunch of shiny things
Didn't realize he was just a puppet on her strings
She was playin' the victim, and he was playin' the fool
Breakin' every single one of his country boy rules
Now he's broke and alone, drinkin' whiskey in the dark
And all that's left is a lesson and a heavy heart.
Yeah, you better not be a captain, don't be a captain save a ho
That ain't my job, baby, that ain't the way we roll
Yeah, I'll buy you a beer, maybe let you vent a bit
But I ain't gettin' caught up, 'cause I ain't quittin' it
Don't be a captain save a ho, no, that ain't me, girl
Gotta learn to stand on your own two feet in this cruel world
You gotta fight your own battles, take a shot and go
'Cause I ain't no damn superhero, and that's the way it's gonna go.
So go on, baby, pick up the pieces, dust off your boots
Find your own way to grow, find your own damn roots
'Cause the only person that's gonna save you is you.
Yeah, is you... is you.
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