Verse 1 I’ve walked roads I shouldn’t’ve walked, Said things I wish I never talked. Tried to keep my heart clean, But trouble knows where I’ve been. And every time I swear I’m done, That old pull starts comin’ on— Like a shadow leanin’ in, Sayin’, “Let me in again.” Chorus Bad things… they call me sometimes, Slippin’ through the cracks in a tired mind. I push ’em down, but they still rise, Like smoke from a fire I thought had died. Yeah, I’m tryin’ to be better than the man I’ve been— But bad things… they find me again. Verse 2 (Revised Line) I’ve got scars from the choices I made, Things I chased that led me astray. I’ve run fast and I’ve run blind, Chasin’ ghosts I left behind. But every time I think I’m free, Something old comes lookin’ for me— A memory with a crooked grin, Knockin’ like it wants back in. Chorus Bad things… they call me sometimes, Slippin’ through the cracks in a tired mind. I push ’em down, but they still rise, Like smoke from a fire I thought had died. Yeah, I’m tryin’ to be better than the man I’ve been— But bad things… they find me again. Bridge I ain’t perfect, never said I was, Just a worn‑out soul like everybody does. Some days I stand, some days I fall— But I keep gettin’ up, that’s all. Final Chorus Bad things… they call me sometimes, But I’m learnin’ how to quiet those lines. I push ’em down, and I still rise, Stronger than the smoke from the fire inside. Yeah, I’m tryin’ to be better than the man I’ve been— Even when bad things Come back again.