[Verse 1] I keep a list inside my coat Of every way I missed the mark The ink runs blue against my thumb I fold it small and carry on [Pre-Chorus] There’s someone just ahead of me With cleaner hands and steadier feet I watch him take the turning fast Then choose the road beneath my path [Chorus] I’m not the one I meant to be I’m still the one who’s here With every crooked, honest piece I make a life from here Let that better ghost run on I have a day to live I’m done waiting to become The self I can’t quite catch [Verse 2] The kettle clicks, the rent is due A plant leans hard toward window light I call my sister back at last And let the little things count [Pre-Chorus] That polished face keeps pace with me But doesn’t know what I have seen I’ve made a home with what I’ve got And learned to love the uneven parts [Chorus] I’m not the one I meant to be I’m still the one who’s here With every crooked, honest piece I make a life from here Let that better ghost run on I have a day to live I’m done waiting to become The self I can’t quite catch [Bridge] Let him vanish round the bend I won’t bargain with the end This breath, this bruise, this open door I’m not asking to be more [Final Chorus] I’m not the one I meant to be I’m still the one who’s here With every crooked, honest piece I make a life from here Let that better ghost run on I have a day to live I’m done waiting to become The self I can’t quite catch [Outro] I’m here, I’m here And that is mine to give
