I feel like this person has clearly made mistakes, he's made some bad choices, but he also has reached out for help. You get the vibe though that whomever he was reaching out to has had enough of dealing with his poor choices and their consequences. But, the singer is still making it clear he will do whatever it takes to make it right and keep that person in his life, despite knowing the type of person he is (prone to fucking up, to put it bluntly).
Also, the line in the chorus is "Will you straighten me out, or make me take the long way around", not "Will you string me out".
I feel like this person has clearly made mistakes, he's made some bad choices, but he also has reached out for help. You get the vibe though that whomever he was reaching out to has had enough of dealing with his poor choices and their consequences. But, the singer is still making it clear he will do whatever it takes to make it right and keep that person in his life, despite knowing the type of person he is (prone to fucking up, to put it bluntly).
Also, the line in the chorus is "Will you straighten me out, or make me take the long way around", not "Will you string me out".