Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong, But Somethin’ Ain’t Right

Some days I wake up just fine,

Coffee in my cup and the sun still shines.

But peace never lingers, it don’t ever stay,

That shadow rolls in and washes me gray.

No shattered glass, no slamming doors,

Just a silence I can’t quite ignore.

It drifts in slow like a winter’s sigh,

And I wear a smile I don’t recognize.

Ain’t nothin’ wrong, but somethin’ ain’t right,

I get lost in my head in the middle of the night.

A bottle sounds better the older I get,

But I know damn well it ain’t peace, just regret.

So I ride out the waves when they’re crashin’ inside,

Ain’t nothin’ wrong… but somethin’ ain’t right.

Folks say “chin up,” like that’ll fix the fight,

But they don’t feel the cold when it hits in the night

It don’t take a tragedy, it don’t need a name,

Just a few quiet months and I’m back in the rain.

I ain’t lookin’ for pity or a place to lay blame,

Just a little damn mercy when I feel this way.

I ain’t givin’ in, but I won’t pretend,

Some days I break where I used to bend.

Ain’t nothin’ wrong, but somethin’ ain’t right,

And I carry this hurt through the still of the night.

The bottle calls louder when nothin’ feels clear,

But I’ve seen what it costs, and I won’t disappear.

So I hang on to hope when it’s barely in sight,

Ain’t nothin’ wrong… but somethin’ ain’t right.

Yeah, I’m still here, I’m still tryin’ to fight…

Ain’t nothin’ wrong… but somethin’ ain’t right.