[Verse]
Could've built a kingdom but I watched it burn
Dreams in my pocket turned to lessons to learn
Every step I climbed was a step I'd fall
Because alcohol
Yeah alcohol stood tall
[Chorus]
Alcohol stood in my way
Dragged me down
Took my crown
Left me crawling on the ground
Every time I tried
It whispered stay
Oh alcohol
You stood in my way
[Verse 2]
I had a woman who loved me true
But I traded her warmth for a bottle or two
The house grew silent
The walls turned gray
Because alcohol
It pushed her away
[Chorus]
Alcohol stood in my way
Dragged me down
Took my crown
Left me crawling on the ground
Every time I tried
It whispered stay
Oh alcohol
You stood in my way
[Bridge]
Now the mirror's cracked but it tells no lies
I see the man who let his life pass by
The glass in my hand is a heavy chain
Oh alcohol
You're my joy and my pain
[Chorus]
Alcohol stood in my way
Dragged me down
Took my crown
Left me crawling on the ground
Every time I tried
It whispered stay
Oh alcohol
You stood in my way