[verse 1]
On the straight and arrow, tryna shoot like an arrow
And standin' on the street tonight
Stone cold sober and feelin' worked over
While the moon starts to shine so bright
I can feel it in my heart
I can feel it in my bones
I'm going out but I ain't goin' alone
All I gotta do is [?] that you're home
And everything will be alright

[Chorus]
But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
I try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins
I try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins

[verse 2]
Just barely made it, I hate to say it
But half the time I'm just hanging on
Thinkin' rest in peace, six feet deep
To all my good friends past and gone
Yeah I heard what thе good book said
But don't push me when I'm close to thе edge
I gotta let these ghosts out of my head
Then maybe we can make it through
[Chorus]
But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
I try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins
I try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins

[bridge]
The Devil wins (try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins)
The Devil wins (try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins)
Try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins

[verse 3]
I try to stand up straight before it's too late
For my brother who has moved on
He said I wasted so much time
I just feel like I've done everything wrong
Do I look like an angel man I'm tellin' you
It's all that I could do now just to try to be true
It's like the eye of a needle that I'm passin' through
I'm 'bout as easy as they say in the songs

[Chorus]
But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
Try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins
But if I could
I would drink until the whole world ends
It ain't good
But I'd go out and I'd run with you my friend
If I could
I would do it all and do it all again
Try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins
Try so hard but sometimes the Devil wins