Verse 1
I was a young man with a baby boy
Life got heavy, stole my joy
Bills piled up, hope wore thin
So I found relief at the bottom of sin
Stress and anger filled my head
So I let a bottle tuck me into bed
Didn’t see the chains, didn’t see the cost
Just a numb man slowly getting lost
Pre-Chorus
Faith grew quiet, God felt far
Every night ended at the bar
My little boy came, but I can’t recall
Alcohol was the one I loved most of all
Chorus
I’m a sobriety fighter, down on my knees
Lord Jesus, help me please
When the whisper says, “Just one more time”
I hold to grace and I draw the line
Not by my strength, but by His grace
One day at a time, I’m running this race
I’m a sobriety fighter, still in the fight
Held in my Father’s arms tonight
Verse 2
Four times I tried to start again
Four first-year coins, four times I fell in
Then God brought a woman into my life
April 22nd, she became my wife
Joy was growing, a baby on the way
But selfish habits don’t die in a day
One night I ran to my old escape
Didn’t tell her where, just hid my shame
Pre-Chorus
I stumbled home, broken inside
She looked at me, no place to hide
“You choose,” she said, “this ends tonight
It’s us and the kids… or that bottle you fight.”
Chorus
I’m a sobriety fighter, flat on the floor
Crying, “Lord I can’t do this anymore”
When the whisper says, “No one will know”
I call on Jesus and let it go
Not by my strength, but by His grace
One day at a time, I’m running this race
I’m a sobriety fighter, by mercy made right
Held in my Father’s arms tonight
Bridge
Some days the battle shouts my name
Some days it hides in stress and shame
“Just one drink…” that old lie calls
But I’ve learned where to fall when I fall
“Help me Jesus” — that’s my prayer
And every time I find Him there
He holds my heart when I can’t be strong
Reminds me where I truly belong
Final Chorus
I’m a sobriety fighter, not ashamed to say
I fight for my family every day
If you’re in the dark where I have been
You don’t have to fight this war alone, my friend
God hears your cry, He won’t let go
One day at a time, that’s how we grow
We’re sobriety fighters, side by side
Held in the Father’s arms tonight
Outro
Sobriety fighter… still in the fight
One day at a time… by grace tonight
