Stronger Version

By Tom MacDonald

On No Lies

Released on December 15, 2023

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[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)