Chris Young

Released: September 1, 2009

Songwriter: Tim Nichols Brett James

Producer: James Stroud

[Verse 1]
God, I'm down here on my knees
Cause it's the last place left to fall
Beggin' for another chance
If there's any chance at all
That you might still be listenin'
Lovin' and forgivin' guys like me
I've spent my whole life gettin' it all wrong
And I sure could use your help, cause from now on

[Verse 2]
I wanna be a good man
A "do like I should" man
I wanna be the kind of man the mirror likes to see
I wanna be a strong man
And admit that I was wrong, man
God, I'm asking you to come change me
To the man I wanna be

[Verse 3]
If there's any way for her and me to make another start
Could you see what you could do
To put some love back in her heart
Cause it's going to take a miracle
After all I've done to really make her see

[Verse 4]
That I wanna be a stay man
I wanna be a great man
I wanna be the kind of man that she sees in her dreams
God, I wanna be your man
And I wanna be her man
God, I only hope she still believes
In the man I wanna be

[Bridge]
Well, I know this late at night that talk is cheap
Lord, don't give up on me

[Outro]
I wanna be a givin' man
I wanna really start livin', man
God, I'm asking you to come change me

Christopher Alan Young (born June 12, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2006, he was declared the winner of (Season 4) the television program Nashville Star, singing competition aired on the USA Network.

After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his self-titled debut album that same year. It produced two singles on Hot Country Songs with “Drinkin' Me Lonely” and “You’re Gonna Love Me”. His second album, The Man I Want to Be, was released September 1, 2009. It included the singles “Voices”, “Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)”, and the title track, all of which went to number 1. Young’s third album, Neon, produced two more number ones in “Tomorrow” and “You” in 2011 as well as the top 5 hit “I Can Take It from There” in 2012. The follow-up, 2013’s A.M., produced three new singles with the top 5 hits “Aw Naw”, “Who I Am with You”, and “Lonely Eyes”. His fifth album, I’m Comin' Over, was released on November 13, 2015. In 2017, Young gained one of the crowning achievements in country becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

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