Little By Little Love
Tom Grennan Lyrics

Mama told me not to get involved
My mother warned me not to get caught up in trouble, but I ignored her.

But I never did what I was told
I followed my own path and ignored the advice of those around me.

Always drawn to the golden light
I could not resist temptation, always attracted to the allure of desire.

And it would happen every single night
I was constantly giving in to temptation, making bad decisions every night.

Carry on, carry on, carry on
Despite everything, I kept moving forward and never gave up.

We were living by the Marlboro rule
We were living recklessly, taking risks and putting ourselves in danger.

Never talking to the jakes or turnin' up at school
We never spoke to authority figures or attended school, always running from responsibility.

And I'd pretend that I was fine enough
I pretended everything was okay, even though I knew it wasn't.

That I was never giving up
I refused to give up on myself or my dreams.

And I saw my devil closing in
I was reaching a breaking point and felt like my bad decisions were catching up to me.

Never thought I'd do such bad things
I never thought I would make such bad decisions or act so recklessly.

You saved me though, little by little love
With your love and support, I was able to turn my life around and make better choices.

And I try so hard to bury that stuff
I try to forget about my past mistakes and move forward with my life.

Never thought I'd get so f*cked up
I never thought I would find myself in such a bad situation or be so lost.

Misbehaviour, clocking out reports
My bad behavior was catching up with me and I was failing to meet responsibilities and deliver on tasks.

Where's your manners, where's the things you're taught
I had lost sight of basic decency and values I had been taught while growing up.

I said 'What's your business with the things I do?'
I responded defensively to someone who questioned my actions and motives.

You say 'Boy, if you only had a clue'
You responded with a statement to the effect that I was lost and needed help.

All them years and never thinking straight
All this time I was not thinking clearly and was making poor decisions.

In my own way, I was lying awake
I was tormented by my poor decisions and could not sleep or rest easy.

All my demons came whispering, telling me carry on, carry on, carry on
I was haunted by the bad decisions I had made, and they kept me from moving forward.

Little by little love
Through gradual, consistent acts of love and support, you helped me turn my life around and make better decisions.

Little by little love, little by little love
With your patience, compassion, and support, I was able to overcome my mistakes and start fresh.

Little by little love, little by little love, little by little love, little by little love, little by little love
Repeatedly expressing your love and support for me helped me slowly turn my life around, overcoming my demons one step at a time.