I’m Tryin’, I Swear

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…