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A Little Breathing Room

Bret Cutrer

[Verse 1]
I've been carrying weight since I was young,
Fighting battles that were never done.
Some days I win, some days I fall,
Some days I barely sleep at all.

I've got dreams bigger than these hands,
Building a future on a piece of land.
I can see it all, I know it's coming soon,
I just need a little breathing room.

[Chorus]
Just a little breathing room,
A little sunshine through the gloom.
I ain't asking for an easy road,
Just a little help carrying this load.

Let the money flow, let the worries fade,
Let me rest beneath the trees I've made.
I've got so much living left to do,
Lord, give me a little breathing room.

[Verse 2]
Some months are good, some barely get by,
And the bills keep coming, I don't know why.
My body's aching, my mind won't rest,
But I keep on giving life my best.

I'm a father, a builder, a working man,
Trying to give my children all I can.
I've planted the seeds, I've watched them bloom,
But I still need a little breathing room.

[Chorus]
Just a little breathing room,
A little sunshine through the gloom.
I ain't asking for an easy road,
Just a little help carrying this load.

Let the money flow, let the worries fade,
Let me rest beneath the trees I've made.
I've got so much living left to do,
Lord, give me a little breathing room.

[Bridge]
I am growth, I am the rain,
I am the strength behind the pain.
I planted a seed, it's breaking ground,
But some days I feel I'm breaking down.

I know the life I'm trying to make,
I just hope there's enough of me left to take
A quiet moment, an afternoon,
To sit in the shade with some breathing room.

[Final Chorus]
Just a little breathing room,
I don't need the stars or the moon.
I ain't trying to outrun time,
Just want a little peace of mind.

Let my family grow, let my dreams come true,
Let me enjoy what I've been working through.
I don't need the whole world handed to me,
Just a little room to breathe.

[Outro]
I planted a seed...
And it's finally breaking ground.
I just hope I'm still standing
When that shade comes around.

Just a little breathing room...
That's all I'm asking for.