You've Gotta Understand

You may think that I don't love you Or you may think I'm just a fool I've just always had this trouble staying cool And when you've gone and left us For some other memories Take the knowledge we've been humbled and set free You've gotta understand I'm just tryin' to be my own kind of man You've gotta understand I'm not useless and I'm doing the best I can Do what you want take what you need leave what ya don't Don't soften Opportunity knocks just once but greed Greed happens often It can nail your coffin You've gotta understand I'm just tryin' to be my own kind of man You've gotta understand I'm not useless and I'm doing the best I can And in your darkest moments I hope I brought you light Even as I've grown up keeping right Remember all the good times Keep the spirit in your heart And always keep the heavens on your charts You gotta understand I'm just tryin' to be my own kind of man You've gotta understand I'm not useless and I'm doing the best I can You've gotta understand You've gotta understand Baby please I've got to got to got to Yeah You've gotta understand Yeah yeah