When I'm with you, I'm a better man But without you, I'm a hustler, just a gossy boy But then you popped up, and every time we spent Made a change, ever since you came, you made me feel brand new Everything feels nice, everything feels right I know you are the right one, nothing in this world can bring us down But your mama says, watch out this boy is a criminal And your papa says, watch out he behaves like an animal And your brother wanna kill me, your best friends hate me I am what I am, it's hard to be a better man But I try, try, try I try, try, try I try, try, try No matter what they say, baby I just sit here and wait, baby Come down, come down Your mama won't know about it Jumping up and jumping down Follow me, follow me Now you know you need my love Follow me, follow me Checking in and checking out Follow me, follow me Now you know what I'm all about I wanna see your love grow But your mama says, watch out this boy is a criminal And your papa says, watch out he behaves like an animal And your brother wanna kill me, your best friends hate me I am what I am, it's hard to be a better man But I try, try, try I try, try, try I try, try, try I try, try, try No, no, no I promise I will do my best At least until I try, try, try I try, try, try Better, better, better Recognize I promise I will do my best At least until I try, try, try I try, try, try I try, try, try