[Verse 1]
I wake up tired
With the floor on my face
Same old bottle
Same old little race
My friends got distance
My kids got plans
I keep on moving
With a shake in my hands
[Pre-Chorus]
I try to call home
But the words get thin
My heart stays heavy
And I start again
[Chorus]
I'm trying to do right
I'm trying to do right
But this bottle's got a hold
And it won't let go tonight
I'm trying to do right
(trying to do right)
I'm trying to do right
And I miss my babies so bad
[Verse 2]
Caught in the corners
Of another town
Cheap motel mattress
And a busted-down sound
I laugh too late
I lie too much
I lose my grip
When I need a touch
[Pre-Chorus]
I see their faces
When the room goes still
I want to be better
I want to heal
[Chorus]
I'm trying to do right
I'm trying to do right
But this bottle's got a hold
And it won't let go tonight
I'm trying to do right
(trying to do right)
I'm trying to do right
And I miss my babies so bad
[Bridge]
If I could lay it down
At the edge of the road
Trade this heavy habit
For a lighter load
I'd run straight home
I'd stay all night
I'd hold them close
And make it right
[Chorus]
I'm trying to do right
I'm trying to do right
But this bottle's got a hold
And it won't let go tonight
I'm trying to do right
(trying to do right)
I'm trying to do right
And I miss my babies so bad