I wake up with the weight
Of yesterday’s mistakes
Brush the dust off my spirit
Try to do what it takes
I move slow through the morning
Heart steady in my hand
Not perfect
Not polished
Please understand
Just trying to be a good man
I speak softer than my anger
Hold my temper by the sleeve
Learn to listen when it hurts
Learn to stay when I want to leave
I carry love like a lantern
Through the storms I never planned
The world keeps testing my footing
But I’m trying
Just to be a good man
Some days I stumble forward
Some days I fall behind
But I keep choosing kindness
Like a muscle I must find
And if tomorrow breaks me
I’ll rise as best I can
Not flawless
Not fearless
Just trying to be a good man