[Verse 1] When I was a kid, we talked about dreams that felt too far, Yeah, I swore someday I’d be a rock star Sang to strangers at six, beat the drums till my hands were sore, Chasing rhythm but I found something more On Main Street I bought a guitar, taught myself to play some songs My buddy kicked the drums, and did his best to play along We didn’t have much, but had enough to believe, Yeah, I wanted more, so I bit the hands that used to feed [Pre-chorus] I ran before I learned to walk, thought I had it planned, Raced through being a kid just to call myself a man [Chorus] I’d like to say I made it through, To claim I’m good to go But the only thing I know for sure Is how to put on a real good show I’m trying hard to be better, Maybe someday I’ll say I am For now I’m still in training On how to be a better man [Verse 2] Got my first job on old US-thirty-one, flippin’ burgers at Jack Frost Who knew hard work could be fun, and it didn’t even cost Learned a few tricks and found a decent work ethic But the storms were still to come, with the lightning and the static Yeah, I was about to learn to run In ninety-six I left for school, hit the road and didn’t look back I made it through a couple years, but life had other plans I thought I knew everything, no one could prove me wrong, But the list of my mistakes could fill a thousand songs [Pre-chorus] I ran before I learned to walk, thought I had it planned, Raced through being a kid just to call myself a man [Chorus] I’d like to say I made it through, To claim I’m good to go But the only thing I know for sure Is how to put on a real good show I’m trying hard to be better, Maybe someday I’ll say I am For now I’m still in training On how to be a better man [Bridge] Took too long to learn the difference Between the pushing and the pull Had to fail at trying my best Before I figured out my soul Can’t run before you learn to walk But that’s exactly what I did Was so convinced I could be a man I raced through being a kid [Chorus] I’d like to say I made it through To say I’m good to go But the only thing I know for sure Is how to put on a real good show But I’m trying to be better Maybe someday I’ll say I am For now I’m still in training On how to be a better man I can’t erase the scars I’ve earned, They’re the proof of where I’ve been Every wrong turn carved a lesson On the way to being a better man Yeah, I’m trying to be better Maybe someday I’ll say I am For now I’m still in training On how to be a better man [Outro] Yeah, I’m trying to be better Maybe someday I’ll say I am For now I’m still in training On how to be a better man
