[Verse 1] I kept a little throne beside the sink And called it self-care when I wouldn’t think You told me what you needed, plain and slow I nodded like a saint, then stole the show I know the face I make when I’m caught out A tragic little prince with a practiced pout [Pre-Chorus] Still, I save the seat when someone’s late I carry groceries up the stairs I mean it when I say, “You okay?” Then make the answer about me [Chorus] I’ve got a good heart in a selfish little house It opens up the door, then tries to keep you out I want to do right by you, I do, I do Then chase the same old appetite straight through I’m not cured by seeing what I am But I can stop, turn back, and try again [Verse 2] I gave my last umbrella to a stranger Then complained all the way home about the danger I made your hard day into my big reveal As if my tender feelings paid the bill I want the gold star, want the warm applause But I can name the trick without a grand excuse [Pre-Chorus] I can listen past the urge to shine Let your whole sentence reach its end I don’t get to call myself kind Unless I practice it again [Chorus] I’ve got a good heart in a selfish little house It opens up the door, then tries to keep you out I want to do right by you, I do, I do Then chase the same old appetite straight through I’m not cured by seeing what I am But I can stop, turn back, and try again [Bridge] No halo, no clean slate, no grand parade Just one apology that doesn’t ask to be repaid A hand held open, not a hand held high Let you be hurt without asking why And when the old impulse comes dressed up as need I’ll give it a name, then choose what you need [Final Chorus] I’ve got a good heart in a selfish little house I’m learning how to leave the front door open now I want to do right by you, I do, I do And when I miss the mark, I’ll come back through I’m not cured by seeing what I am But I can stop, turn back, and try again [Outro] Not a saint, not a lost cause Just a person learning pause I want to do right by you So tomorrow, I’ll try to
