Everybody Tries

Twentythreeyears and I'mlookingback at the boy I was All thethingsI am arethanksto all thethingshe's done Twentythreeyears and IguessIfinallyrealize That I'mstilllooking at theworldthrough that child's eyes You canspendyour dayschasingnickels and dimes ButwhereI put my heart'swhereI put my time Everybodylivesandeverybodydies No one gets itrightbuteverybodytries Ineverthought it'd be so hard to be sober But I'm wiser, I'm older, I look over myshoulderand Ifullyunderstand thedesireto beanywherebutwhereI am So I'll takeanotherpuff and hope that it's enough To make thisplacefeel like home 'Cause Ienjoymyself the most when I'm alone Maybe that's the key tolivinglife Do what you wantleavethe rest behind But when you put your love intostuffyou can buy You'llneverbesatisfiedYou canspendyour dayschasingnickels and dimes ButwhereI put my heart'swhereI put my time Everybodylivesandeverybodydies No one gets itrightbuteverybodytries You canspendyour dayschasingnickels and dimes ButwhereI put my heart'swhereI put my time Everybodylivesandeverybodydies No one gets itrightbuteverybodytries Everybody tries Everybody tries