Throwing all my trouble down on you like you'd understand Guess I'm not a good impression of a man Knew I'd have you leaving, but I'd like you to stay for a while I need your smile to turn my ass around Gave you all my reason for why I'm beat down and hard to love Why a girl like you won't be there when I give up But if you look into my eyes and find me as a younger man You'd see why it's so damn hard to be the man I am Clearing all my timber out for you was a hell of chore And I won't clear no path for you anymore Knew I'd have you crawling up my hill now from time to time But when I look down, you're behind the pines Don't know why you're shielding all your love from a fighting man Guess I know my waters dark and cold under that But honey look into my eyes and find me as a younger man You'll see why I'm working so damn hard to change the man I am