I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Me)

Lyrics

I know I don't always say the right thingSometimes my words get in the wayI can turn a little moment into thunderWhen all I meant to do was clear the rainI know I've got some edges left to softenAnd some habits I still need to changeBut every time I tell you that I love youThere's not a single word I'd take away

I never said I'd get it right each timeBut I've never had to fake what's in my heartAnd I'm trying to be better than yesterdayEven when I don't know where to start

I'm not perfect, but I do my bestGot a good heart beating in this chestI can give you everything I've gotBut I can't be everything I'm notMy intentions have always been trueEven when they don't get through to youI keep reaching for what you needBut somehow there's always more of meI'm not perfect, can't you see?I'm not perfect, but I'm me

I don't need you to ignore my mistakesOr pretend that I never get it wrongI just wish you'd see the steps I'm takingInstead of all the places I'm not strongSometimes I feel like love's an examinationWith a hundred ways to failAnd even when I think we're getting somewhereI'm back explaining myself again

I know that you've been hurt beforeAnd I know that trust can take its timeBut I can't spend forever provingThat this heart of mine is on your side

I'm not perfect, but I do my bestGot a good heart beating in this chestI can give you everything I've gotBut I can't be everything I'm notMy intentions have always been trueEven when they don't get through to youI keep reaching for what you needBut somehow there's always more of meI'm not perfect, can't you see?I'm not perfect, but I'm me

I don't want a love without forgivenessI don't want a life without some graceI don't need you lowering your standardsJust leave a little room for my mistakesI'll meet you halfway every morningI'll own the things I need to ownBut if loving you means losing who I amThen where does that leave us when we're home?

I'm not perfect, but I do my bestAnd I still got love inside this chestI'll keep growing, I'll keep tryingBut I can't keep feeling like I'm failingMy intentions have always been trueAnd there's nothing I wouldn't work throughI just need a little room to breatheAnd to know that who I am is what you needI'm not perfect, can't you see?I'm not perfect...But I'm me.

I know I'm not everything you dreamedBut I'm everything I know how to beAnd I'm still learning...I'm still trying...I'm still me.