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