Throwing all my trouble down on you like you'd understand
Guess I'm not a good impression of a man
Knew I'd have you leaving, but I'd like you to stay for a while
I need your smile to turn my ass around
Gave you all my reason for why I'm beat down and hard to love
Why a girl like you won't be there when I give up
But if you look into my eyes and find me as a younger man
You'd see why it's so damn hard to be the man I am
Clearing all my timber out for you was a hell of chore
And I won't clear no path for you anymore
Knew I'd have you crawling up my hill now from time to time
But when I look down, you're behind the pines
Don't know why you're shielding all your love from a fighting man
Guess I know my waters dark and cold under that
But honey look into my eyes and find me as a younger man
You'll see why I'm working so damn hard to change the man I am
