[Intro] Just loaded my Dodge, got my cooler in the back, Tool box in it loaded up, and you know I got it strapped, On a dirt road, just before the sunrise glow, Tired from yesterday, but I still gotta go. [Verse 1] Dear Lord, everyday I grind, hit the streets, I’m poundin’, Workin’ hard all day, back roads got me drownin’, Workin’ hard for my kid, every day a struggle still, And this thing’s gettin’ real while I’m climbin’ up this hill. Everybody talkin’, tryna tell me how to feel, All the while I’m hustlin’ just to try to make a deal. Boss tellin’ me that my work’s not fine, All the while he’s screamin’, “Boy, work more overtime.” Baby mama shout, “I need more money,” Never once stoppin’ just to say, “I love you, honey.” Got me feelin’ like I really wanna die, And the world keep sayin’ that a man don’t cry. All the while I’m askin’, “Lord, tell me why.” [Chorus] Tell me why, Lord, tell me why, Tell me where I have gone wrong, oh why. What have I done when I try to hold my home, World doesn’t care when a man cries alone. No one cares till I’m gone, At times I feel I’m on my own, Now I cry when I’m all alone. [Verse 2] Yo, my wedding vows said in sickness and in health, But a lot of nights I feel I’m carryin’ this by myself. Chasin’ money, pay the bills, cook the meals, hold the line, Got me feelin’ somewhere I done crossed a sign. Whatever happened to “do unto others” too, Guess that only really works when it benefits you. Feels like a deadline or a hard cut off, Got me grindin’ extra hard while I’m workin’ my butt off. You want five things and I want to give ’em too, But I just want some respect and some time with you. Love ain’t always ’bout the money we spend, It’s about trust, about us, standin’ to the end. Life is a struggle, baby, so we both can shine, Lord said partnership, your heart and mine. Together make a house into more than stone, A man should never feel like he’s all alone. [Chorus] Tell me why, Lord, tell me why, Tell me when and where I’ve gone wrong, oh why. Tell me why when all I’ve done is guard our home, Why does a man feel he can only cry alone? [Verse 3] I never said I’m perfect, I know I make mistakes too, But the best part of this life is you lovin’ me too. We both share the load, raisin’ up all our kids, That’s the home I dream about, and you know what it is. We both can chase finer things, we both can put in work, We both hold each other close when our feelings hurt. We respect one another, do the best that we can, Can you see my outstretched, tired, workin’ man hands? I put my trust in you instead of pointin’ out blame, While you’re yellin’ all the anger, I just want you to change. I only ask for respect and you to do the same, We’re just tryin’ to build a home, not a house of pain. If we can stand together, never stand alone, There’d be no reason for me to cry alone. [Chorus] Tell me why, Lord, tell me why, Tell me when and where I’ve gone wrong, oh why. Tell me why when all I’ve done is hold our home, Why does a man feel he can only cry alone? Tell me why, Lord, tell me why, If love is right, why does it hurt so strong? I keep prayin’ while I’m drivin’ on this road alone, So one day I won’t have to cry alone.
