I'll Be Good

[Verse 1] I thought I saw the devil this morning Looking in the mirror Drop of rum on my tongue with a warning To help me see myself clearer [Pre-Hook] I never meant to start a fire I never meant to make you bleed I'll be a better man today [Hook 1] I'll be good, I'll be good And I'll love the world like I should I'll be good, I'll be good For all the times that I never could [Verse 2] My past has tasted bitter for years now so I wield an iron fist Grace is just weakness, or so I've been told I've been cold, I've been merciless But the blood on my hands scares me to death Maybe I'm waking up today [Hook 2] I'll be good, I'll be good And I'll love the world like I should I'll be good, I'll be good [Bridge] For all of the light that I shut out For all of the innocent things that I doubt For all of the bruises I've caused, and the tears For all of the things that I've done All these years For all of the sparks that I stomped out For all of the perfect things that I doubt [Hook 1] I'll be good, I'll be good And I'll love the world like I should I'll be good, I'll be good For all the times I never could