[Verse 1:]
I could have been a better brother,
I could have been a better son.
I'm sorry for the pain I caused you
And all the worries that I gave you, mom.
Every time there was a riot
I couldn't ever stay at home
I had to go and join the fire
You and dad said no, but I had to go.
You were still the best of mothers
And now I know the fear you felt for me
You told me to stay off the streets 'cause
You didn't like me out there selling weed.
[Chorus:]
I don't regret the things I've done
They made me what I am, you see.
I can't apologize forever
For everything that isn't me
[Verse 2:]
I could have been a better brother,
I could have been a better friend.
I hope you know how much I love you
And if you don't, I really understand
I used to be so bloody selfish
I tried to make it to the top, you see
The only thing I didn't get is
You've always given me the help I need.
I should have been a better brother
It's easy now to see it clear
I'm sorry that I hurt you all and
I'm sorry that I caused you all so many tears.
[Chorus:]
I could apologize forever
For everything I couldn't be.
I can't apologize forever
For everything that isn't me.
[Verse 3:]
I could have been a better lover,
I could have been a better man
I'm sorry that I work so much and
The fact that I never really have a plan.
I'm sorry, oh, I'm so sorry
That it's so hard to say this word
And even with all the things we've been through
Sometimes I think that I will never learn.
I could have been a better lover,
I could have been a better man
I'm gonna be a better father
Hell, I'm doing everything I can.
[Chorus:]
And I will live with this forever
With everything I couldn't be.
I can't apologize forever
For everything that isn't me.
[Outro:]
I could have been a better brother,
I could have been a better son,
I could have been a better lover,
But in the end, I'm your only one.