Hard to Love

Whiskey moonlight hittin' this old porch swing

Ghosts of our fights, I still hear that phone ring

Told her "I'm sorry," but the damage been done

Burnt bridges don't heal when the past weighs a ton

Late-night roads, got my demons ridin' shotgun

Every mile I run, feel the weight I can't outrun

Every love letter burned, just ashes and shame

I wanna change my ways, but I can't lose this name

Tryna be the man that you said you need

But I keep lettin' demons get the best of me

Hands to the sky, but my prayers too weak

I'm a lost soul driftin' down these midnight streets

I know I'm hard to love scars deep as the river

Heart built like a fortress, but it still wanna shiver

Told 'em I'm fine, but I'm lyin' in the mirror

Ain't no fairy tale, pain's only gettin' clearer

If you ride with me, better buckle up tight

I'm hard to love, but I'll love you for life

Dreams turn to dust, nights full of mistakes

Lovers fade away, but my guilt always stays

Mmm, ahh-yeah

Cab smellin' like coffee, smoke, and regret

Cold wind crawlin' through a memory I can't forget

Used to promise forever with a crooked grin

But forever don't exist when you livin' in sin

She left a note by the bed "Boy, you gotta go,"

I grabbed my pride, turned the key, let that engine roll

I wear loneliness like my old denim coat

Ain't no map for a man who's lost all hope

Tryna be the man that you said you need

But I keep lettin' demons get the best of me

Hands to the sky, but my knees too weak

I'm a lost soul driftin' down these midnight streets

I know I'm hard to love, scars deep as the river

Heart built like a fortress, but it still wanna shiver

Told 'em I'm fine, but I'm lyin' in the mirror

Ain't no fairy tale, pain's only gettin' clearer

If you ride with me, better buckle up tight

I'm hard to love, but I'll love you for life

Dreams turn to dust, nights full of mistakes

Lovers fade away, but my guilt always stays

So pour another shot, let me toast to the pain

To the nights I've lost standin' out in the rain

I ain't no savior, I ain't no saint

But I'm still standin' when the world says "can't"

I know I'm hard to love, scars deep as the river

Heart built like a fortress, but it still wanna shiver

Told 'em I'm fine, but I'm lyin' in the mirror

Ain't no fairy tale, pain's only gettin' clearer

If you ride with me, better buckle up tight

I'm hard to love, but I'll love you for life

Dreams turn to dust, nights full of mistakes

Lovers fade away, but my guilt always stays

Mmm yeah, umm yeah I'm hard to love

But if you stay I'll love you for life