Same Old Excuses

I Should’ve known from the way you talked,

Every story had somebody else at fault.

Your ex was crazy, your friends were fake,

The world was against you, that’s what you’d say.

Ashtray full and a bottle by your side,

Running from the truth while your pride stayed high.

Every night the same routine,

Chasing smoke instead of chasing dreams.

Pre-Chorus

I tried to hold you down,

But you kept tearing everything around.

Pointing fingers everywhere,

Never once looked in the mirror there.

Chorus

You got the same old excuses,

Same old reasons why you’re losing.

Blaming life, blaming luck, blaming everybody else,

But accountability ain’t never on your shelf.

Mama still fighting all your wars,

Opening every closed door.

A grown man hiding behind her love,

Wondering why he can’t rise above.

Verse 2

Your mama told you you could do no wrong,

Now you carry that mindset all along.

I remember that night you swore you’d change by the morning it was someone else to blame.

Every bridge you burned became your curse.

You want sympathy, not a change,

Round and round in the same old lane.

Pre-Chorus

I got tired of the endless blame,

Different faces but the story stayed the same.

You called yourself misunderstood,

But growth was something you never pursued.

Chorus

You got the same old excuses,

Same old reasons why you’re losing.

Blaming life, blaming luck, blaming everybody else,

But accountability ain’t never on your shelf.

Mama still fighting all your wars,

Opening every closed door.

A grown man hiding behind her love,

Wondering why he can’t rise above.

Bridge

Love can’t save a man who won’t save himself,

I almost lost myself trying to save you.

And I finally learned,

Some fires ain’t mine to burn.

Final Chorus

Keep your smoke, keep your drink, keep your alibis,

Keep believing every one of your own lies.

I’m done carrying burdens that belong to you,

I deserve a love that’s honest and true.

No more excuses, no more blame,

No more getting caught up in your games.

‘Cause a man becomes a man when he stands alone,

Not when he’s hiding behind a place called home.

Outro

You had the warning signs from the start,

But I kept giving chances with my heart.

Now I’m walking away, finally free,

From the man you refused to be