[Verse 1]
Staring at trophies in milk crates
On the floor of a northeastern garage
Wondering how it's all such a blessing
And why it's all so damn hard
[Verse 2]
It's the Massachusetts Turnpike
And when I get home, I'll creep down the hall
Snow in the headlights, they call it a dream
But the world's flat, and I'm falling off
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold your arms out, jump, hell, at least you tried
I fall short, I always fall behind
[Chorus]
I hate letting people down
I hate letting people down
I hate letting people down and I do it all the time
[Verse 3]
I never wanted to hurt you
But I'm elbows deep in that dirt
I still count every unplanted seed
I write down every unspoken word
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold your arms out, God help the justified
I fall short, I always fall behind
[Chorus]
I hate letting people down
I hate letting people down
I hate letting people down and I do it all the time
[Bridge]
You get up for work every day
You drag yourself right out there
The arms of those angels are wrapped around the dreams you left
I look the other way, pretending not to notice
I don't know how it died but I know where the ghost is
[Chorus]
I hate letting people down
I hate letting people down
I hate letting people down but I do it all the time
I'm sorry, I hate letting people down
I'm sorry, I hate letting people down
And I do it all the time