"Trying To Do Right" lyrics

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

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 when the feeling is strong
The strongest feelings can deceive
But when we're apart she starts talkin'
And I tend to get naive

You see
She comes around and tells me, "You don't care"
That she's got real love and 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?

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 you could love and trust, and understand (And understand)
Look a little bit closer, girl, all you'll see is pain
'Cause I just keep falling again and again, and again

I keep trying to do right, baby (Ah, baby)
But I keep on doing wrong, keep on doing wrong
I keep trying to do right, baby (Ah, baby)
But I keep on doing wrong
I keep trying to do right, baby (Ah, baby)
But I keep on doing wrong
I keep trying to do right, baby (Ah, baby)
But I keep on doing wrong
I said, I keep trying to do right, baby (Ah, baby)
Trying to do right, but I keep on doing wrong
Hey

(Trying to do right) Oh, oh, you
Oh (Trying to do right)
Hey-hey (Keep on doing wrong)
(Trying to do right)
(Trying to do right)