Chump Change

[Verse 1]
I was a nickel in a jukebox, spinnin’ the same old song,
Barstool promises, right where I belonged.
Pocket full of sorry, loose as a wish in the wind,
But I got tired of losin’ every good thing I had again.

[Pre-Chorus]
You can’t buy respect with a roll of dimes,
Takes more than talk, to make it right this time. 

[Chorus]
I was chump change, no sense in my jar,
Now I’m cashin’ in my pride, gonna raise that bar.
No more fool’s gold, no more playin’ the fool,
Turnin’ small-time habits, into big-time truth.
You can bet your last dollar, I’m a stand up dude-
Ain’t no chump change left in these boots.

[Verse 2]
I was a penny for your thoughts, never worth much more,
Tossed in the well, always wishin’ for more.
But you showed me silver In the way you believed,
Now I’m countin’ my blessings, not the cards up my sleeve.

[Pre-Chorus]
You can’t buy love with a pocket of lies,
But I’m payin’ you back, with a brand new life.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I traded my old ways for a shot at the real,
Now I’m earning your trust, and that’s a hell of a deal.

[Chorus]