This Is Me Trying

I caught the chalk dust in my hands at last, last night
And I collected all the words I tried to write
And I was waiting to explain before they blew away
But the Sun came down too fast on my feet
And I stayed glued to my seat

And when I tried to make a move you stood in my way
A monument to bad decisions I almost made
And it choked out the daisies I planted that day
But damn, I feel good after a drink
So I’ll just sit here alone and think

But I promise
I promise you

This is me trying
This is me trying
This is me trying to get through the day

I’ll only let you ask me once
And I’ll be honest when I say it
And then we’ll burn the tape or never even play it

But I promise you
This is me trying
This is me trying
This is me trying to get through the day
Don’t let me fade away
Don’t let me fade away
Don’t let me fade away