My bride left me here today
Said she needed to get away
It's hard to get along so she said goodbye
But I try and I try and I try
Yes I try and I try and I try, yup

And I try to work each and every day
Don't seem worth the price that I pay
The years fade away and the days go by
But I try and I try and I try
Yes I try and I try and I try, yup

And I was just a boy that had me a dream
To be a rich man, own everything
Lost my love and the world got tough
Mister, I've had enough

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh-whoa

And I drive to town on Friday night
Find somebody to treat me right
But all that urge is [?] tonight
But I try and I try and I try
Yes I try and I try and I try, yup

'Cause some are living right, some live wrong
Some are giving in, and some stay strong
I keep on working hard till the day I die
'Cause I try and I try and I try
Yes I try and I try and I try
Oh, I try and I try and I try and I try
And I try and I try and I try