Slip and I Know It

[Chorus] I slip and I know it I slip and I know it I catch it on the re-read But I still don't control it I slip and I know it I slip and I know it You caught most of them anyway So don't give me the credit, no [Verse 1] Midnight sun through the screen door, words still falling out Said something kinda off ... left it sitting in the air You hit me with the receipts ... damn, that's fair Didn't catch it happening, caught it 'cause it's there Mouth keeps moving, brain keeps watching from the side Self-aware and still sloppy ... that's the whole divide [Pre-Chorus] Not a flex that I can spot it after Just me reading my own mess like somebody else's chapter I'm not catching it ... I'm just counting the damage Not stopping the next one ... that's all I can manage [Chorus] I slip and I know it I slip and I know it I catch it when it's written But the wiring stays hidden I slip and I know it I slip and I know it Most times it was you who caught it I just nodded and agreed, shit [Verse 2] You said "you always do this" ... yeah, okay, true You said "I told you" ... yeah, that's what you do You said "again?" ... I said "my bad" ... then did it again The pattern's pretty clear except when it's happening My word on me is worthless, that much should be clear I can judge what already fell ... can't stop it falling here [Bridge] And yeah I know the irony, explaining all of this While slipping on the same words I'm using to admit Not saying trust me 'cause I caught it after Saying don't trust me ... I ONLY catch it after [Final Chorus – slower then loud] I slip and I know it Yeah I slip and I know it I catch it when it's already out That's not a guardrail ... that's just damage control I slip and I know it I slip and I know it And the fact that I can name it Doesn't mean I won't do it again [Outro – spoken, tired] So... yeah. That's the whole thing. I slip, I notice later, and somehow that's supposed to be reassuring. Cool cool cool.