Story Behind The Song
Based on a very good friend - a great guy but into trouble a lot
Song Description
Guy wants to do right, but seems to get himself into trouble a lot
Song Length |
4:49 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - Honky Tonk |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Affable, Charming |
Subject |
Will, Fools |
Similar Artists |
Vince Gill, Travis Tritt |
Language |
English |
Era |
1970 - 1979 |
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Lyrics
Honey I'm Bad
She said son, won't you try to act your age
You'll be licked like a finger turnin' love's page
I did time in the backyard cuttin' your wood,
And I'd do anything you know that I would.
But I tried and tried as hard as I could..
Honey I'm bad at tryin' to be good.
I got two left feet upon the high wire
You say don't turn left and try to climb higher
And you beg and you plead in case I might stray
But I'm safe on a rope but not a highway.
And I tried and I tried as hard as I could,
But honey I'm bad at tryin' to be good
Givin' my all is all that I've known
Kissin' your feet to kneel at your throne,
Tryin' to do the things you know that I should
But honey I'm bad at tryin' to be good...
Well I dance with your friends and drink with your Pa...
I get up on the roof and smoke with your Ma..
And I do everything you don't want me to,
But the truth is I wanna do it with you.
And I tried and I tried as hard as I could,
Honey I'm bad at tryin' to be good...
Then I came home late and tripped the alarm,
Then I fell up the stairs and twisted my arm.
Then the blue lights came to take me away,
There you stood in the door and slapped my face
And I tried and I tried as hard as I could,
But honey, I'm bad at tryin to be good.
Now I cook at the jailhouse slingin' this slop,
And I play by the book and talk to the cops,
Well I know every dime-store lawyer in town,
See they'll set me free when the hammer comes down.
But I turned it around so knock on wood,
Honey I'm bad at tryin' to be good.