Good Intentions
Travis Meadows Lyrics

There's a letter on the dresser
There is an unmailed letter on the dresser

Without a postage stamp
The letter is missing a postage stamp

Collectin' dust with all that other junk
The letter is just sitting there unused with other useless items

I've got a list of friends to call
There is an unfinished list of friends to call

Let'em know I give a damn
To inform friends that they are important

Among the other thing I still ain't done
There are other unfinished things that still need to be accomplished

Oh, but I got good intentions
Despite failure to do those things, the singer intends good things

There's a wife I need to thank
The artist owes gratitude to his/her wife

For lettin' me leave when I did
The wife was understanding when the artist left

And not tellin' all the secrets she could tell
The wife could have revealed secrets but chose not to

Give her a thousand bucks to help support my kids
The singer intends to help support his/her children through compensating the wife

She'll probably smile and tell me go to hell
Despite the good intentions, the wife is not pleased with the artist

I'm a guilty man excusing my behavior
The singer is blaming guilty and apologizing for his/her actions

I crash and burn when I can't find a savior
The singer struggles to find help and can self-destruct instead

And saying that I'm sorry ain't gone help this time around
Mere apologies won't be enough to improve the situation this time

I fall down too many times to mention
The artist has failed too many times to count

With good intentions
Yet despite this failure, the artist still has good intentions

There's a baseball in the closet, it's still in the box
A baseball remains unopened and unused in the closet

I meant to send it off the 23rd
The singer intended to send the baseball on a specific date

I missed my babies birthday got drunk and just forgot
The artist missed his/her child's birthday due to alcohol consumption and forgetfulness

His mamma said he never said a word
The child's mother was covering the neglect from the father

That vodka in the freezer I need pour it out
The artist needs to dispose of the vodka in the freezer

Gonna take swallow and and pour it down the drain
The singer will personally dispose of the alcohol so as not to be tempted by it

Gonna call my buddy Roger and ask for his help again
The artist will ask a friend for assistance in overcoming his/her problems

Before I kill my self or go insane
The singer recognizes that his/her actions could lead to harm of him/herself or others

I've broke a lot of promises dodged a lot of stones
The singer has failed on promises and faced criticism

I swear I can't find one rock low enough for me to throw
The singer has no justification for his/her actions

Cus I've got good intentions
Despite their failures, the artist still speaks of their good intentions