Verse 1
I’m sittin’ in the dark with the TV low
House feels empty even when you’re home
You say my name like it’s a letdown now
Like lovin’ me just wears you out
There’s a list on the fridge of things I forgot
Every check I didn’t stretch far enough
I stare at my hands, wonder when
They stopped bein’ good enough for you
Chorus
I’m tryin’, I swear, with everything I am
But I’m just a tired man doin’ the best I can
You only see the cracks, not the glue
Not the parts of me still holdin’ us through
I’m holdin’ back tears I don’t wanna show
‘Cause if I start breakin’, I might not slow
I’m tryin’, I swear… God knows it’s true
I just wish you’d see it too
Verse 2
You say I don’t listen, say I don’t care
Say I leave it all for you to bear
But I kiss our boy on his sleepy head
Pray he don’t grow up feelin’ what I dread
I miss a chore, forget a date
And it erases every sacrifice
You don’t see the nights I lie awake
Blamin’ myself for your disappointment
Chorus
I’m tryin’, I swear, till my chest hurts bad
Till I’m cryin’ alone like a broken dad
You don’t hear the good when you talk to me
Just another reason I’m not what you need
I’m fightin’ shame I don’t talk about
Wearin’ your words like a hand-me-down doubt
I’m tryin’, I swear, don’t turn away
Please don’t give up on me today
Bridge
I don’t need to be right
I just need to be enough
I don’t need forgiveness
I just need your love
Say somethin’ kind, even if it’s small
I’m hangin’ by a thread against the wall
Chorus
I’m tryin’, I swear, I’m so damn tired
Of feelin’ like the reason you’re unhappy in life
I carry the blame, I carry the weight
I carry the fear I’m already too late
My voice is shakin’, my eyes burn red
There’s things I should say but they die in my chest
I’m tryin’, I swear, I’m losin’ my ground
Please don’t let me be the bad guy now
Outro
If I ever go quiet, it ain’t ‘cause I don’t care
It’s ‘cause I’m cryin’ where you can’t hear
Still lovin’ you more than I know how to fix
I’m tryin’, I swear…
I’m tryin’, I swear…
WhiteRhino
