Verse 1
I Did It Tired, I Did It Broke
I Made The Bed, I Wore The Coat
I Fed The Mouths, I Dried The Tears
I Held My Breath For Years And Years
I Smiled Small, I Stayed Polite
Then Cried Alone Most Every Night
Nobody Saw What It Required
I Did It Tired
Pre-Chorus
Don't Ask Me How I Stayed
Some Days I Just Obeyed
The Voice Inside That Said Don't Quit
So I Didn't
Chorus
I Did It Tired, I Did It Scared
I Did It Broken, No One Cared
I Did It Lonely, I Did It Hurt
I Did It Anyway, I Made It Work
I Did It Tired, Hmm
Verse 3
I Paid The Bills, I Took The Blame
I Lost Myself And Kept My Name
I Bent So Far, I Almost Broke
I Swallowed Words, I Should Have Spoke
Bridge
I Held The Line, I Held The Door
I Gave Too Much Then Gave Some More
Verse
Nobody Clapped, Nobody Cheered
I'm Still Here
Don't Ask Me How I Stayed
Some Days I Just Obeyed
The Voice Inside That Said Don't Quit
So I Didn't
Chorus
I Did It Tired, I Did It Scared
I Did It Broken, No One Cared
I Did It Lonely, I Did It Hurt
I Did It Anyway, I Made It Work
I Did It Tired, Hmm
Pre Chorus
I Don't Need A Softer Past
I Just Need My Strength To Last
Chorus
I Did It Tired, I Did It Scared
I Did It Broken, No One Cared
I Did It Tired, I Did It Scared
I Did It Broken, No One Cared
I Did It Lonely, I Did It Hurt
I Did It Anyway, I Made It Work
I Did It Tired, Hmm