Barley Glued Together

(Verse 1)

Well I wake up every mornin’ with the pieces in my hands

Tryin’ to remember how I got so broke again

Coffee’s cold and my soul’s run dry

Mirror says I’m standin’, but Lord knows why

(Pre-Chorus)

Every smile’s a patch, every laugh’s a lie

Duct tape dreams and whiskey nights

(Chorus)

I’m just barley glued together,

Like a storm-wrecked barn in bad weather

One hard wind from fallin’ down

Held up by the weight of a ghost town

And I ain't sure what’s holdin’ me

Faith or fear or this old routine

But I’m still standin’, barely tethered

Barley glued together

(Verse 2)

Got friends who ask but don’t wait for the truth

So I paint on “I’m fine” in a shade I never knew

These boots are worn, these prayers are frayed

And my heart’s got cracks even songs can’t save

(Pre-Chorus)

Some nights I scream at the sky for grace

Some nights I just vanish without a trace

(Chorus)

'Cause I’m just barley glued together,

Like a love song no one remembers

Torn-up verses and faded rhymes

Singin’ to the dark, one last time

And I ain't sure what’s holdin’ me

Hope or hurt or history

But I’m still breathin’ stormy weather

Barley glued together

(Bridge)

If you see me fall, just let me lie

Maybe peace is found in breakin’ right

'Cause bein’ strong don’t mean you’re whole

Sometimes you just keep playin' your role

(Final Chorus)

I’m just barley glued together,

Like a prayer that's lost forever

Patchwork soul, barely hangin’ on

One cracked note in a lonesome song

And I ain’t askin’ to be seen

Just want some rest in between

The hurt and holdin’ on forever—

Barley glued together