[Verse 1]
A couple hundred thousand cigarette butts (cigarette butts)
A million beers or maybe more, Ooh
A couple dozen times I've messed things up (messed things up)
But I'm movin' on from before, Ooh
[Pre-Chorus]
People don't like me for things I forgot
But I can't pretend to be someone I'm not
I've been sober, I've been wasted
I spent most of my life in between
I've been sorry, been mistaken
I've been nothin', but how God made me
[Chorus]
And I ain't gonna hate myself no more
Baby I ain't pеrfect, but I'm puttin' that work in
I ain't gonna break down like bеfore
And baby I'm hurtin', but I'm a stronger version (3, 2, 1)
[Verse 2]
A couple hundred thousand pills swallowed (pills swallowed)
A million tears or maybe more; Oh-oh
A couple dozen pretty hearts I broke (hearts I broke)
But that isn't me anymore; Oh-oh
[Pre-Chorus]
People don't like me for things I've forgot
But I can't pretend to be someone I'm not
I've been sober, I've been wasted
I spent most of my life in-between
I've been sorry, been mistaken
I've been nothing, but how God made me
[Chorus]
And I ain't gonna hate myself no more
Baby I ain't perfect, but I'm puttin' that work in
I ain't gonna break down like before
And baby I'm hurtin', but I'm a stronger version (3, 2, 1)
[Bridge]
Lord I hit the ditch, walked right off the edge
I got knocked down and got up again
Oh I tried to live more like my friends
I can't be nothin' but just what I am
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've been sober, I've been wasted
I spent most of my life in-between
I've been sorry, been mistaken
I can't be be nothing, but how God made me (3, 2, 1)
[Chorus]
And I ain't gonna hate myself no more
Baby I ain't perfect, but I'm puttin' that work in
I ain't gonna break down like before
And baby I'm hurtin', but I'm a stronger version
[Outro]
(3, 2, 1)