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…

I’m Tryin’, I Swear