Verse 1 I grew up learning how to win Hold a grudge and hold it in Don’t show hurt, don’t show fear Don’t let nobody get too near Every problem wore my name Every loss felt like a stain I call it strength, I call it pride I’m a tired man, nowhere to hide Verse 2 Met a stranger by the bar room door Didn’t look like what I’d seen before No sharp edge, no bragging tone Just a voice that felt like home He said, son, you look wore down thin fightin fights you’ll never win Carryin’ loads you ain’t gonna bear Got a better way to get you there Chorus Boy Come on over and set it down You gotta cut that swagger out Let me carry what you can’t Learn to rest instead of rant All you know is push and shove Try a little slower love Easy yoke and a lighter road You ain’t built to haul it all alone Verse 3 Yeah so how can a man survive Without swinging when the devil bites How you keep being run clean through By the hard men walkin on you You don’t win with a clenched-up hand It’s knowing when to take a stand Strength don’t need loud and mean It’s steady, patient, and unseen Chorus Boy Come on over and set it down You gotta cut that swagger out Let me carry what you can’t Learn to rest instead of rant All you know is push and shove Try a little slower love Easy yoke and a lighter road You ain’t built to haul it all alone Bridge So I’m learning how to drop my guard Not every hill’s worth the scar Not every shot needs a fist Some fights a better man resists Don’t need to prove I’m tough Don’t need to act so rough Turns out peace holds the ground Don’t gotta knock everybody out Chorus Boy Come on over and set it down You gotta cut that swagger out Let me carry what you can’t Learn to rest instead of rant All you know is push and shove Try a little slower love Easy yoke and a lighter road You ain’t built to haul it all alone Outro Yeah I met a man who spoke real low Showed me something I didn’t know Turns out the meek can bend and bow Walkin' on stronger somehow
