### **Intro** *(2 bars)*
> Oh sweet honey, I’m sorry
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### **Verse 1**
> I joke when I’m scared, I run when I’m brave
> Always one step from walking away
> You give me the truth, I give you a grin
> I keep my heart locked under my skin
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### **Pre-Chorus**
> I know if I say yes, we’ll be happy
> Yeah, that’s the part that messes with me
> I’ve been alone just a little too long
> Now quiet feels like safety
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### **Chorus**
> I’m the cowardly lion in my story
> Got a heart but I hide it well
> I roar real loud when nobody’s listening
> Then I run when the moment sells
>
> I’m the cowardly lion in my story
> Yeah, I laugh like I’ve got it all
> If loving you is the brave thing to do
> I’m scared I might trip when I fall
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### **Verse 2**
> Learned how to sleep with the TV on
> Empty rooms, but the nights go fast
> I call this freedom, I call this home
> Just don’t ask how long it’ll last
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### **Pre-Chorus**
> Maybe I’ve been alone too long
> Made a habit of closing doors
> It gets lonely, yeah, I’ll admit it
> I just don’t know what I’m waiting for
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### **Chorus**
> I’m the cowardly lion in my story
> Got a heart but I hide it well
> I roar real loud when nobody’s listening
> Then I run when the moment sells
>
> I’m the cowardly lion in my story
> Yeah, I laugh like I’ve got it all
> If loving you is the brave thing to do
> I’m scared I might trip when I fall
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### **Bridge** *(8 bars, half-time)*
> Pocket full of almosts
> No’s dressed up like yes
> Every road I never took
> Still catching my breath
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### **Final Chorus** *(big, last repeat once)*
> I’m the cowardly lion in my story
> But I’m tired of hiding out
> If loving you is the brave thing, honey
> I’m trying to figure it out
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### **Outro** *(tag, repeat once)*
> Oh sweet honey, I’m sorry
> I’m trying to be brave now
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