Trying

Verse 1

Three small mouths to feed and a ring on my hand

Double shift down at the mill till the floor goes dark

She forgave the half-month rent before I even asked

Blessed the kitchen light and the beater in the yard

Pre-Chorus

I swore I'd be the man my daddy never was

But the hours keep stacking up on the floor

Chorus

Falling short from the start

Love is all I've got to give and it ain't enough

Falling short in their eyes

Holding tight to every hope I'm scared to lose

Lord I'm trying

Verse 2

Little girl drew a picture of us on the porch

Boy wants cleats I can't afford till next spring

She says a tired man is still a hero to her

That's the only paycheck worth the everything

Pre-Chorus

I give them all my best on two hours of sleep

And a prayer that the bank holds another week

Chorus

Falling short from the start

Love is all I've got to give and it ain't enough

Falling short in their eyes

Holding tight to every hope I'm scared to lose

Lord I'm trying

Bridge

I'll carry every heavy hour on my back

Turn the rough red dawn into a softer night

Tired knees still kneeling every Sunday

Begging strength to hold them up right

Chorus

Falling short from the start

Love is all I've got to give and it ain't enough

Falling short in their eyes

Holding tight to every hope I'm scared to lose

Lord I'm trying

Outro

Lord I'm trying

Trying

Falling short