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Maybe he really is trying to get his life together.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
But you already have your life together,
so why should you settle?
Maybe he really is bad at giving gifts.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
But you're really good at giving gifts,
so why should you settle?
Maybe he really is trying to become more considerate
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
towards you and your feelings.
But you already are considerate,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
so why should you settle?
Maybe he has a really good reason
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
He's a bad communicator.
But you are a good communicator,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
so why should you settle?
It's important for women to understand
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
that men want the immediate benefits of being with a woman,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
all while they promise you his potential.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
He wants the immediate benefits of your greatness today,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
all while you help him
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
become a better man.
He's going to require your time,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
your effort,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
your patience,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
youre teaching him how to be a better person.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
In relationships like this,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
you are the relationship.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
You are the one holding everything together.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
He's receiving all of these benefits,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
and you are simply helping.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
While he gets your patience and understanding,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
you get the turmoil that comes with it.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
While he's enduring difficult periods of growth,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
you're enduring the storm that he created.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
The relationship relies on you having it all together.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
Women are not supposed to notice that they are benefiting men
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
more than men are benefiting them.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
He's supposed to get points because he's trying his best.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
How come you just get him trying his best
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
while He gets you at your very best.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
Start dating like a man
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
and only date for immediate benefits.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
In the end,
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
you're not going to be attracted to the man you had to raise.
You get his "trying his best" while he gets your very best
And he's not going to be attracted to the woman who raised him.