[Verse 1]
I seen my dad
fight with addiction
all my life
needle in the arm
every kind of hurt
walking through the house
He'd disappear
come back worn thin
eyes like rain on gravel
I was just a kid
learnin' fear
from a man I loved
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I know
it's a disease
not a choice
not a shame
and every day
somebody's barely holdin' on
sayin' their own name
[Chorus]
You're strong, fight
keep holdin' on
You're strong, fight
through the broken dawn
One more step
one more breath
you're still here
that's strength
You're strong, fight
you're still here
[Verse 2]
There were nights
I wanted answers
from a bottle and a door
But the truth got loud
in the quiet
addiction ain't a war
It's a bruise
it can live in anyone
rich man, poor man, son
So I learned to pray
for the ones
who ain't done what they've become
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I know
it's a disease
not a choice
not a shame
and every day
somebody's barely holdin' on
sayin' their own name
[Chorus]
You're strong, fight
keep holdin' on
You're strong, fight
through the broken dawn
One more step
one more breath
you're still here
that's strength
You're strong, fight
you're still here
[Bridge]
If the road gets hard
and your hands shake
and the night won't let you sleep
Let somebody stay
let somebody help
don't carry it all too deep
There's a morning
past this ache
past the bottles on the floor
You can be more
than the hurt you wore
more than what you bore
[Chorus]
You're strong, fight
keep holdin' on
You're strong, fight
through the broken dawn
One more step
one more breath
you're still here
that's strength
You're strong, fight
you're still here