A broken past that I can't erase In all this chaos, I have found my place I like to think that I'm your saving grace But the truth is that you saved me I'm doing everything I can I'm not the man you think I am I'm sick of keeping score And paying dues to you that I can't afford I'll never go back to where I've been I swore I'd never be alone again I'm doing everything I can (To keep my head above water) I'm not the man you think I am (But I'm doing my best to become him) You're all thats keeping this growing hole from eating its way through my awful soul And I never meant to build a broken home out of arguments and broken bones After all the things that I've messed up You're the only thing that I'm proud of You'll understand it when you're all grown up You made me finally feel like I was good enough I'm doing everything I can (To keep my head above water) I'm not the man you think I am (But I'm doing my best to become him)