Verse 1
I was runnin’ with the shadows, poison in my veins,
Tryin’ to drown the hurt, outrun the shame.
Till the night I hit the floor, colder than steel,
And death leaned in like it came to seal the deal.
Mama grabbed my hand, Daddy cried my name,
And God kicked the door in like a wildfire in the rain.
I should’ve been a headstone on a ridge somewhere—
But I rose up swingin’ with smoke still in the air.
Chorus
I’m a grave walker, a soul survivor,
Ten years clean and burnin’ brighter.
I stared down death and I walked away—
Now I live like a man who ain’t promised a day.
From the hollers to the heavens, hear me testify:
You can’t kill a man with a God‑lit fire.
Verse 2
I clawed out the dirt from my own damn grave,
Fought every demon that wanted me to stay.
Now I stand on the mountain I once crawled beneath,
With a backbone forged in recovery’s heat.
I ain’t perfect, but I’m redeemed—
A husband, a father, a man set free.
And every sober sunrise is a victory bell
Ringing through the hills where I almost fell.
Bridge (Call & Response)
Leader: If you’re lost in the dark, I’ve been there too—
Choir: He’ll bring you out!
Leader: The same God that saved me can carry you—
Choir: There ain’t no doubt!
Leader: You ain’t too far gone, you ain’t too late—
Choir: Grace breaks chains!
Leader: There’s a warrior in you hell can’t take—
Choir: Lift His name!
Final Chorus (Full Choir)
I’m a grave walker, a soul survivor,
Ten years clean and the fire’s burnin’ brighter.
I lived through hell, but I didn’t stay—
My Jesus reached down and He made a way.
From the hollers to the heavens, hear me testify:
You can’t kill a man with a God‑lit fire.
Tag (Choir Vamp)
God‑lit fire… God‑lit fire…
I’m walkin’ out the grave in a God‑lit fire…
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