I’ve walked this road with broken bones and whiskey in my blood,
Left my footprints in the ashes of the man I never was.
Every choice, every scar, carved a story in my skin,
And the shadows that I carried always wanted to pull me in.
I see the writing on the wall, the cracks creeping through,
The fire burnin’ lower like it knows I’m passing through.
If the world forgets my name, let these words be what remains—
A quiet echo in the dark, a memory without blame.
’Cause I don’t think I’m makin’ it out alive,
But this is my legacy, my truth, my fight.
When the lights fade out and my song runs dry,
Just play these chords when you think of my life.
I’ll be gone from this place, but I ain’t sayin’ goodbye—
I’ll see ya in the next life.
I carried demons like brothers sittin’ heavy on my chest,
They taught me how to stand, and how to crawl when I had nothing left.
Been to hell and back so many times the gates know me by name,
But I kept pushin’ even when the night tried swallowing the flame.
If tomorrow never comes, don’t cry for where I’ve been,
I walked through storms alone just to feel the sun again.
Every breath I ever took had a story underneath,
And I hope someone remembers more than just my grief.
’Cause I don’t think I’m makin’ it out alive,
But this is my legacy, my truth, my fight.
When the lights fade out and my song runs dry,
Just play these chords when you think of my life.
I’ll be gone from this place, but I ain’t sayin’ goodbye—
I’ll see ya in the next life.
If there’s a door beyond the dark,
I’ll walk it proud with all my scars.
And if there’s peace on the other side,
I hope it finds me justified.
I don’t think I’m makin’ it out alive,
But the fire I lit won’t die tonight.
Let the world remember I stood and tried,
Even when the storm pulled hard on my mind.
Yeah, I’m leavin’ this place, but don’t you cry—
I’ll see ya in the next life.
Hold on to the songs I leave behind…
That’s where I’ll survive.
Blake_Jarrett
