I’m Good
Verse 1
My mind wakes up before the rest of me
A hundred loose wires underneath
Coffee goes cold while I’m chasing the day
Always moving, never fully in place
I’ve got a good woman, kids down the hall
A life I’m damn proud of—I’ve worked for it all
But peace makes me nervous, silence feels wrong
Like the second I stop, it could all come undone
Pre-Chorus
I learned real young not to let ’em see me bend
So I swallow the weight and do it all again
Chorus
So I run, run, run ’cause I don’t know how to stop
Worked three times as hard, still scared it ain’t enough
I carry the whole damn world across my back
Tell everybody, “I’m good,” while I’m coming apart
I’ve got everything I prayed for waiting at home
Still fighting old voices like I’m out there alone
I say, “I’m good, I’m good,” but God only knows
How heavy it gets
When I don’t let it show
Verse 2
“You’ll never be much,” they said to my face
Too scattered, too restless, too far out of place
Couldn’t hold my focus, words moved on the page
So I learned how to work through the doubt and the rage
I worked three times harder just to stay in the fight
Turned every “you can’t” into one more long night
Now I’ve built a good life they said I never would
Still chasing the feeling that I’ve finally done good
Pre-Chorus
They made me feel broken, made me feel less
Now I’d rather run empty than admit I need rest
Chorus
So I run, run, run ’cause I don’t know how to stop
Worked three times as hard, still scared it ain’t enough
I carry the whole damn world across my back
Tell everybody, “I’m good,” while I’m coming apart
I’ve got everything I prayed for waiting at home
Still fighting old voices like I’m out there alone
I say, “I’m good, I’m good,” but God only knows
How heavy it gets
When I don’t let it show
Bridge
My wife says, “Slow down—you’ve got nothing to prove”
But those old words still follow every step that I move
And the people I love are the reason I fight
Still I miss what is right here while I’m chasing what’s next
I made a fire from every word they said
That fire built this life and still burns in my head
Maybe strength ain’t carrying every stone
Maybe loving them means I don’t do it alone
Breakdown
I’m good, I’m good
That’s the lie that I know
I’m good, I’m good
So I don’t let it show
Final Chorus
Still I run, run, run ’cause I don’t know how to stop
Worked three times as hard, still scared it ain’t enough
I carry the whole damn world across my back
Tell everybody, “I’m good,” while I’m coming apart
I’ve got everything I prayed for right here at home
Maybe I don’t have to carry it all alone
I say, “I’m good, I’m good,” but God only knows
How heavy it gets
When I don’t let it show
Outro
I’m good, I’m good
That’s what I always say
I’m good, I’m good
While I grind myself away