I imagine how the billboards look
Beneath the orange glow of a western sky
And prairie winds are blowing tears down your cheeks
As you look out from the passenger side
You always were the same old die-hard flower child
Disappearing into someone else's life
Pull the shades down when the times got rough
Roll it just right, smoke it all away
I will try
Well I'll try to be a better man
Well I'll try to be a better man
Oh, yeah, I'll try
And I remember that dark look in your eye
As you strolled down the rain-soaked gravel drive
Your grandma's suitcase, your grandpa's guitar
You had your mind set on being a star
I will try
Well I'll try to be a better man
Well I'll try to be a better man
Oh, yeah, I'll try
Yeah, well, I'll try, well, I'll try
When the days got long and the nights grew tough
You never figured that it'd turn out that way
But when you tried to come back my way
I was already gone, I was already gone
I will try, oh, I'll try to be a better man
Well, I'll try to be a better man
Well, I'll try, well, I'll try, yeah
Well, I'll try to be a better man
You know I'll try to be a better man
Well, I'll try to be a better man
You know I'll try, know I'll try to be a better man