Greener Grass

[Intro] I used to stare across the fence, Swear the sun was brighter there, Like everybody else's life, Had cleaner ground and better air. [Verse] I wanted money in the mailbox, Wanted keys to something new, Wanted time to do nothing, Then complained when I had nothing to do. I seen a man with a big house, Thought he had it all made, But I never saw the pressure, That was sleeping where he laid. [Pre-Chorus] Ain't saying dreams are wrong, Ain't saying don't reach high, But wanting what ain't yours, Can make you blind in both eyes. [Chorus] They say the grass is greener, On the other side, But you don't see the trouble, Buried under that shine. You want what you ain't got, Till you carry what it costs, Greener grass grows tall sometimes, From the bull in the soil. [Post-Chorus] Greener grass, Greener grass, Looks so good from where you stand. Greener grass, Greener grass, Might feel different in your hands. [Verse] Single man wants a sweetheart, Married man wants space, One man's praying for overtime, One man's tired of the pace. Slow job makes you restless, Hard job wears you thin, You trade one kind of trouble, For the kind you ain't been in. I used to think if I got rich, All my worries would be gone, But bigger doors and bigger bills, Bring bigger nights alone. [Pre-Chorus] I ain't judging nobody, Lord knows I've been there too, Counting blessings in my neighbor's yard, While mine were fading from view. [Chorus] They say the grass is greener, On the other side, But you don't see the trouble, Buried under that shine. You want what you ain't got, Till you carry what it costs, Greener grass grows tall sometimes, From the bull in the soil. [Bridge] Thou shalt not covet, Ain't just words in stone, It's God saying don't go losing, The life that you call home. You don't know his burden, You don't know her fight, You don't know what keeps them staring, At the ceiling late at night. Ten miles in another man's shoes, Might change what you desire, You may find out his greener field, Was standing close to fire. [Build] So I'll thank God for my portion, Even when I want more, For the roof above my family, For the boots beside the door. I can work for something better, Without hating what I've got, I can dream without forgetting, I'm already blessed a lot. [Final Chorus] They say the grass is greener, On the other side, But you don't see the trouble, Buried under that shine. You want what you ain't got, Till you carry what it costs, Greener grass grows tall sometimes, From the bull in the soil. [Outro] Greener grass, Greener grass, Lord, help me see my own. Greener grass, Greener grass, Right here where I was grown.