Verse 1
I’ve worn out roads beneath my boots
Chasing ways to ease somebody’s pain
Tried to mend a heart with clumsy hands
Tried to speak sunshine through the rain
Sometimes all I bring is empty words
Sometimes I don’t know what to say
But I’ll sit beside you in the dark
Till the worst of it has passed away
Chorus
’Cause I may not make it better
I may not have the answer you need
I may stumble trying to carry
All the hurt that I can see
But if you’re broken, I’ll be there
Before I ever tend to mine
I can live with failing sometimes
As long as I was trying
Verse 2
I’ve put my worries in my pocket
Let them wait another night
When somebody’s barely holding on
Their burden feels more worth the fight
I know I’ve got my own scars too
And a few I never show
But I’d rather be the steady hand
For someone with nowhere left to go
Chorus
’Cause I may not make it better
I may not have the answer you need
I may stumble trying to carry
All the hurt that I can see
But if you’re broken, I’ll be there
Before I ever tend to mine
I can live with failing sometimes
As long as I was trying
Bridge
Maybe I can’t stop the thunder
Maybe I can’t calm the sea
But I can stand beneath the storm
And make sure you don’t face it alone with me
And when the weight gets heavy
And I’ve got nothing left to give
I’ll still believe a heart that tries
Is the best way that a man can live
Final Chorus
No, I may not make it better
And I may fall short more than I’d like
But I’ll keep showing up for people
With a little hope and all my might
Put your hurting heart before mine
Till you find your strength again
I don’t need to be a hero—
Just a faithful, helping friend
And if all I ever leave behind
Is proof that I was trying
That’ll be enough for me.