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You Get the Worst of Me

from Here I Am by Ben Travis

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This song is fun to listen to, but also brutally honest. My wife and I have been together for 10 years, we have a 3 year old daughter, and we both have demanding full-time jobs. I often feel that I have to be "on" at work, but then when I get home, I naturally let my guard down. Thinking about this led me to the sad realization that my family often gets the worst of me even though they are the most important people in my life. I suspect some of you can identify with this sentiment. It's not a romantic song, I don't suppose, but it's an honest song.

Special thanks to Roy Vogt for playing some amazing bass tracks, Andrew Henderson for electric guitar, and Sam Kallaos for rocking the drums.

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You Get the Worst of Me
©May 1, 2012 Ben Travis

(verse 1)
All day long I gotta be
who they expect me to be
I gotta play the role… maintain control
and do it gracefully

but when I come home
and we’re all alone
and there is no one else that I’m supposed to be
baby, I apologize
but I fear so many times
you get the worst of me

(verse 2)
Every time… I start it fine
as I go out the door
but later on… when the day is long
I just can’t give any more

but when I walk in
and my day’s at an end
and even though it’s the first time I can be free
baby, I apologize
but it seems so many times
you get the worst of me

(coda)
There are times
when I am so sure that I’m only
running on a treadmill through my life
but then I look into your eyes

but when I come home
and we’re all alone
and there is no one else that I’m supposed to be
baby, I apologize
but I know so many times
you get the worst of me
baby, I apologize
but I know it’s no surprise
you get the worst of me

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from Here I Am, released September 10, 2013

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Ben Travis Nashville, Tennessee

I’m a Nashville-based audio engineer and producer. I work primarily with singer/songwriters and bands with original music to help them create a musical product they can be proud of without paying the prices of major studios.

I'm also an independent artist and songwriter. My music invites listeners to think and ask meaningful questions about the world around them.
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