Gobril Don’t Fix It

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Woke up Monday feeling sideways Bills on the counter, truck on E Same old number on the caller ID Guess the past keeps dialing me So I drove down to the courthouse Signed my future on a line Told that lady at the window “New me, this time I’ll be fine” [Chorus] I’m Gobril now But I still drink too fast Still love too hard Still run from my past Thought a new ID Might rewrite all my sins But the man in the mirror Keeps staring me down again You can change what they call you But you can’t outrun your skin I’m Gobril now Still the same old mess I’m in [Verse 2] Bartender raised one eyebrow When I said “Put it under G” He just smirked and wiped a bar glass Said, “Tab don’t care who you wanna be” Mama laughed right through the phone line Said, “Boy, you crack me up You can change your name a hundred times Still gotta wash your own damn cup” (oh yeah) [Chorus] I’m Gobril now But I still drink too fast Still love too hard Still run from my past Thought a fresh new name Might turn heartache into wins But the man in the mirror Keeps staring me down again You can change what they call you But you can’t outrun your skin I’m Gobril now Still the same old mess I’m in [Bridge] That judge stamped down his gavel Paper said I’m someone new But it didn’t fix my temper Didn’t teach me to tell the truth If I wanna be a better man It ain’t ink that’s gotta bend It’s knees on a bedroom carpet And a call to an old best friend [Chorus] I’m Gobril now But I still drink too fast Still love too hard Still face the same old past Guess it’s time I stay And take my own life on the chin Till the man in the mirror Looks me in the eye again You can change what they call you But the work starts from within Yeah I’m Gobril now Trying to fix this mess I’m in