The Trying.

I’m okay with being lonely

The warm days and wicked nights

Were bound to end and it was only

For being lost that I was found

Maybe amazing grace or just the sound

Of the empty street as I walk home

And even if I’m all alone

I’ve got my memories to remind me

All the mistakes I’ve made on the road behind me

They’re my best friends

Lucky for me I’ve got an awful lot of them

They say if you can’t love yourself

You can’t love nobody else

But that’s never stopped me from tryin’

No it’s never stopped me from tryin'

I’m still out here tryin'

Lord knows I’m still tryin'.

 

Gave up the War.

Life is terrible and wonderful

One day the bear, next day the bull

But I saw the writing on the wall

Talked to a man who had it all

He said I wanted more, I wanted more

Just not the more my life had in store

So I gave up the war, gave up the war

Gave up the war, gave up the war, gave up the war

Now love is patient and love is kind

But sometimes love will drive you outta your goddamned mind

But talk to the young and talk to the old

Not too many things in this life can't be bought or sold

So I'll keep on knocking ‘til you open the door

And I'll keep on swinging ‘til my head hits the floor

But I gave up the war, gave up the war

Gave up the war, gave up the war, gave up the war

Tonite I'm floating out to sea

Tired of all the me's that I've tried to be

Probably I did not understand

Standing here with time in the palm of my hand

Now I'm wondering what all the winning was for

And who besides me was keeping the score

And even with no likes and no followers

I’ll still be over here just spreading the word

That I, gave up the war, gave up the war

Gave up the war, gave up the war, gave up the war

I gave up the war, gave up the war

Gave up the war, gave up the war, gave up the war

 

Love Shakes Me.

It was a dark nite
We'd had a bad fight
You said babe it'll be all right
Come over here let me hold your hand

But I'm a proud man
I would not take your hand
Fixin' to make my stand
Now I'm standing at the door looking like a fool

Love shakes me
Love breaks me
Love takes me
But that’s okay cause I need to go

Turn around and walk back
‘Bout to have a heart attack
Saying I'm sorry ain’t never been my bag                                                                                             But that’s something you already know                                                                                         

But you make it easy
You say let’s call it even
And what’s with all the leavin’                                                                                             Boy where you gonna go when you’re already home

When you’re already home

But love shakes me
Love breaks me
Love takes me
But that's okay cause I need to go

I need to go
I need to go
So here I go