Toughest Guy I Know

from Sad Boy Bummer by Ampersand

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I ain’t the toughest guy, I know
I never wrestled death, he never had me by the throat
If courage was buoyancy I doubt I’d float
Ship to shore, I'm safely moored
I ain’t the toughest guy, I know.

I never left my hometown
I ain’t no big shot, never thrown my weight around
Ankle deep in water, and I’d probably drown
Never darkened a foreign door
I never left my hometown

I’d like to give my heart away
It’s a heavy thing to carry on any given day
She made it feel weightless, but I could’t make her stay
Heartache can never be ignored
I’d like to give my heart away

I ain’t the toughest guy, I know
But if I keep on fighting, for just a little bit more
I might glimpse that sun rising on some distant shore
Add a bit more courage to the store
I’ll be the toughest guy you know.

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from Sad Boy Bummer, released August 15, 2021

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