a stronger, smarter man

it's hard to respect a man
who needs you more than you need him
and I know you're so much stronger than me
but loving you isn't me being weak

I think I've found the wound
that had me running from you
and now I'm facing all those fears
that kept me from letting you near

I can do now what I couldn't do then
Is it too late to start over again?
I've trying to work this all through
and maybe I'm strong enough now... to be the man for you

since the day you said goodbye
I've tried to figure out just why
and where things took a wrong turn
after all these years, what have I learned?

rocket science, I can get that
but figurin out how to get you back
hurts my heart, taxes my brain
you did it before, but could you explain?

I know now what I didn't know then
Is it too late to start over again?
I've been working on my love IQ
and maybe I'm smart enough now... to be the man for you

(bridge)you said you wanted more than stong arms, you needed a strong heart to hold you
I know you needed someone who was smart, smart enough to not let go of you

I know now what I didn't know then
Is it too late to start over again?
I've been working on my love IQ
and maybe I'm smart enough now...
maybe I'm strong enough now....
if I can figure out how...
to be the man for you

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