MUSIC FOR SALE

The good parts of me

[Verse 1]
I've got a temper that's as short as a winter day
And a habit of letting the wrong words have their say
I've got a suitcase full of shadows from a life I used to lead
And a restless soul that's always looking for a reason to bleed
I know I'm jagged, and I know I'm a mess
A little bit of pride and a whole lot of "less"
But when I'm standing in your shadow, when I'm holding your hand
I feel like a version of a much better man.
[Chorus]
So I hope you're looking past the dust and the debris
To find the few little pieces of the good parts of me
The part that knows how to listen, the part that knows how to stay
The part that's finally learning how to fold his hands and pray
It ain't much to offer, and it ain't always clear
But you're the only one who's ever made the static disappear
I'm giving you the best of what's left of the debris
Hoping you'll only remember the good parts of me.
[Verse 2]
I've spent a lot of years just building up a wall
Afraid that if I let you in, I'd have to watch it all fall
But you've got a way of seeing through the stone and the grit
To the little bit of kindness that I haven't quite quit
You find the melody in a voice that's gone hoarse
And you keep the river running in its natural course
You don't see the failure, you don't see the scar
You just see the man you think I already are.
[Bridge]
The world sees the rust, and the world sees the dirt
The world sees the way I've been known to cause hurt
But you look at me like I'm a brand new song
Like I'm the only place that you've ever belonged.
[Chorus]
So I hope you're looking past the dust and the debris
To find the few little pieces of the good parts of me
The part that knows how to listen, the part that knows how to stay
The part that's finally learning how to fold his hands and pray
It ain't much to offer, and it ain't always clear
But you're the only one who's ever made the static disappear
I'm giving you the best of what's left of the debris
Hoping you'll only remember the good parts of me.
[Outro]
Yeah, the good parts of me...
The way I love you...
The way I try...
That's the only part I want to keep alive.
The good parts of me.