[Verse 1] Go ahead, tell your girlfriends Tell them all to come around But make sure they know the whole damn truth Before they try to put me down [Pre-Chorus] You may control the stories You may control the crowd But you don't control the truth No matter how you scream it loud [Chorus] I didn't come here looking for a war I didn't come here looking for a fight I came because of promises And I deserve to be treated right I deserve to be treated right [Verse 2] You can dress it up in careful words You can turn the room against my name But every version leaves a piece behind And every piece still burns the same [Pre-Chorus] You may control the stories You may control the crowd But you don't control the truth No matter how you scream it loud [Chorus] I didn't come here looking for a war I didn't come here looking for a fight I came because of promises And I deserve to be treated right I deserve to be treated right [Bridge] One more thing—when your girlfriends ask who I am Don't forget to tell them how I got here Because that part of the story That's the part you keep leaving out [Final Chorus] I didn't come here looking for a war I didn't come here looking for a fight I came because of promises And I deserve to be treated right Tell them the whole truth this time I deserve to be treated right [Outro] That's the part you keep leaving out
