The sun came up on this worn-out place, same as yesterday Another fight line etched across this tired face, ain't much left to say You sent a text, a few hard lines, said we got problems, honey And it's my job to fix 'em all, spendin' my time, spendin' my money But some of those fences you gotta mend, they're standin' right inside your own head Yeah, I try to fix the world for you, but it’s a burden I never should’ve been led.
Cause I'm the villain when I speak my mind, I'm the bad guy when I reach the line If I talk to my mama, my buddy, or a stranger, I've committed some kind of crime It turns to screamin', a pushback wall, you never take the heat, you let the pieces fall It ain't a discussion, it's a battle, and there ain't no safe space at all It's a hell hole, honey, I'm tired of livin' in.
I try to raise these young ones right, teach 'em the rules of the land But the minute I open my mouth to guide, you jump in with a two-cent demand You act like I ain't capable, can't handle a simple chore But I'm a grown man, and I'm ready to walk right out the door 'Cause every one of your issues, they get wrapped around mine And suddenly my fault is the reason you left every single thing behind.
Cause I'm the villain when I speak my mind, I'm the bad guy when I reach the line If I talk to my mama, my buddy, or a stranger, I've committed some kind of crime It turns to screamin', a pushback wall, you never take the heat, you let the pieces fall It ain't a discussion, it's a battle, and there ain't no safe space at all It's a hell hole, honey, I'm tired of livin' in.
I get the silence, the cold, hard stare, when all I want is just a voice I wanna voice how I feel to you, without being attacked, without a choice Tired of feeling like I'm the problem all the damn time When I know damn well that ain't always true, it's a ridiculous mime.
[Guitar Solo - Slow, twangy, emotional acoustic and pedal steel]
Cause I'm the villain when I speak my mind, I'm the bad guy when I reach the line If I talk to my mama, my buddy, or a stranger, I've committed some kind of crime It turns to screamin', a pushback wall, you never take the heat, you let the pieces fall It ain't a discussion, it's a battle, and there ain't no safe space at all It's a hell hole, honey, I'm tired of livin' in.
Yeah, there's no healthy conversation... just silence and the fight. I'm tired of gettin' silence... and losing my voice tonight.
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