[Verse 1] I showed up with a toolbox and a grin I borrowed cheap, Said I’d fix that kitchen faucet that had learned to sing in sleep. I tightened every washer till the wrench began to pray, Then the pipe let go like Sunday shoes and baptized me in gray. [Pre-Chorus] I said, “A little setback’s just a staircase in disguise.” She looked at me and raised one skeptical eyebrow. [Chorus] I think I can, I think I can, I’ve got a map and a coffee can. I think I can, I talk real tall— But she says she knows I can’t at all. [Verse 2] I promised her a supper fit for kings and county clerks, Put the beans on high and took a phone call about work. The smoke alarm sang harmony, the skillet wore a crown, We ate cold crackers on the porch and called it Paris town. [Pre-Chorus] I said, “A chef’s just a fellow with a brave and hungry plan.” She said, “That’s what you call the smoke detector, man.” [Chorus] I think I can, I think I can, I’ve got a map and a coffee can. I think I can, I talk real tall— But she says she knows I can’t at all. [Verse 3] I bought a used old pickup with a door that knew no latch, And a dashboard held together by a prayer and a match. I told her it was vintage, like a boot with honest miles, It coughed us to the grocery store and broke down in the aisles. [Bridge] She keeps a list of my ambitions on the icebox with a magnet, Right beside the phone bill and a coupon for a rabbit. I keep a list of her good reasons, folded in my hat— Turns out she’s got a point, and I’m still thinking about that. [Chorus] I think I can, I think I can, I’ve got a map and a coffee can. I think I can, I talk real tall— But she says she knows I can’t at all. [Verse 4] I tried to paint the porch rail, made a sunset on the cat, Got more color on my elbows than the boards were getting at. She handed me a rag and said, “You’re gifted, I can tell— At making simple chores look like a county fair parade.” [Outro] I think I can, I think I can, Maybe not today, but I’ve got a plan. I think I can, I’ll give it a whirl— She says she knows I can’t, but she’s still my girl.
