This getting up early, pulling double shifts,
Gonna make an old man of me long before I ever get rich. 
But I'm trying
It's been two years since we've finalized, 
I still ain't used to putting ex in front of wife. 
But I'm trying.
Send more money right away, 
Is pretty much all she has to say 
When she calls these days and don't you be late

But all I can do, is all I can do and I keep on trying
And all I can be is all I can be and I keep on trying
There's always a mountain in front of me, 
Seems I'm always climbing and falling and climbing 
But I keep on trying

I remember daddy saying
Keep your eye on the ball, run like hell, play to win, 
Get up when you fall 
I'm trying
Don't say nothing that you can't take back 
Never do anything you might regret 
No don't do that 
Daddy I'm trying
Know the difference between heaven and hell 
Go easy on the bottle be hard on yourself 
And I know he meant well

But all I can do, is all I can do and I keep on trying
And all I can be is all I can be and I keep on trying
There's always a mountain in front of me, 
Seems I'm always climbing and falling and climbing 
But I keep on trying
Keep on trying

But all I can do, is all I can do and I keep on trying
And all I can be is all I can be and I keep on trying
But all I can do, is all I can do and I keep on trying
There's always a mountain in front of me 
Seems I'm always climbing and stumbling
And then falling 
And then climbing
But I keep on trying

This getting up early pulling double shifts 
Gonna make an old man of me
Long before I ever get rich
But I'm trying