[Verse 1] I trip on my tongue, I stumble my shoes, Still chasing a rhythm that always was you. You carried the quiet, you steadied the crowd, A mercy that whispered much stronger than loud. [Chorus] I wanna be simple… like you. Gentle and steady… like you. But I’m bent at the edges, I break when I fall, I don’t know if I can be that at all. [Verse 2] You sat with the weary, you welcomed the small, You gave what you had and you asked none at all. Firm in the truth but your kindness remained, I lose my own footing and stumble in shame. [Chorus] I wanna be simple… like you. Honest and patient… like you. But my hands are unsteady, my heart is unsure, And sometimes I’m certain I can’t take much more. [Bridge] Maybe I’m broken and always will be, But still there’s a part that is longing to see— If a man with my failings can still find a way, To walk a bit closer to how you would stay. [Final Chorus – softer, resigned] I wanna be simple… like you. Gentle and steady… like you. Even if broken, I’ll still try to move, To be just a little more simple… like you.
