Another Man

Bout to hit the road again
Try this gig one more time
Cause what I do for a living
Drives her out of her mind

The late night singing
The all night drinking
It’s all part of her pain
Its killing me – we may never be the same

Cause when I’m on the road
This crazy thing starts to take hold
The songs I’m singing – start to feed my troubled soul
What I’ve become - I hate the man I am

Girl I’m trying – o I’m trying

To be another man

Another man

All the promises I made
And all the hearts I’ve broke

Yea - you know me so well

Strumming this old guitar
Has guaranteed my day in hell

So many nights I’d tried to deny – I tried to hide
Hell, I couldn’t even hide it from my self
Girl, I swear you can believe in me
God knows ill need your help

Cause when I’m on the road
This crazy thing starts to take hold
The songs I’m singing – start to feed my troubled soul
What I’ve become - I hate the man I am

Girl I’m trying – o I’m trying

To be another man

[Bridge]

I know you’re dying
Lord knows I’m trying
To kill the monster and be your man
Kill the pain - I feel insane

Hell, I don’t even know who I am

Cause when I’m out on the road
This thing takes hold
What I’m singing feeds my troubled soul
What I’ve become - I hate the man I am

Girl I’m trying – o I’m trying

To be another man –

Another man

I’ll be your man

Another man
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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