Trying To Do Right

Woman, you got my eye

And all of my heart

There's no place I'd rather be

When you're gone, I try to hold on, but I falter

I'm not as strong as I need to be

You see

Every night, another comes to me, sayin' that

If I look on the other side, the grass is just as green

And I know in my mind, she is not for real

But I can't deny the way she makes me feel

I keep trying to do right, ah, baby

But I keep on doing wrong, ah-ah

I keep trying to do right, ah, baby

But I keep on doing wrong

I should know by now that the feeling is wrong

The strongest feelings can deceive

When we're apart, she starts to talkin'

And I tend to get naive

You see

She comes around and tells me, "You don't even care"

And she's got real love, you don't compare

And deep down, inside I know she'll never be you (Never be you)

But what's this lonely heart supposed to do?

I keep trying to do right, ah, baby

But I keep on doing wrong, ah-ah

I keep trying to do right, ah, baby

But I keep on doing wrong, mm-hmm

Well, I wish that I could be a better man

One who you can love and trust, and understand

Look a little bit closer, girl, all you see is pain

'Cause I just keep falling again and again, and again

I keep trying to do right, baby

But I keep on doing wrong, keep on doing wrong

I keep trying to do right, baby

But I keep on doing wrong

I keep trying to do right, baby

But I keep on doing wrong

I said, I keep trying to do right, baby

Trying to do right, but I keep on doing wrong

Hey