Verse 1)
My name is Sam and this is my life as of today Fifteen years in a chemical warzone
Heroin and meth smoked to the bone
Used to wake up just to get high again
Now I wake up fightin’ to feel like a man
Sold love for a hit, trust for a lie
Watched my whole life pass right by
Lost my kids, lost my name, lost my soul
Lookin’ in the mirror like “Who’s in control?”
Couch to couch, with a pipe in my hand
Nobody left who could still understand
I was gone, deep down in the fire
Chasin’ that dragon, never gettin’ higher
I buried friends, I buried dreams
All that was left was broken schemes
Now I’m facin’ 28 in the state’s cold hand
But I found a new path, I finally took a stand
(Chorus)
I lost everything I loved, now I’m facin’ time
But I got six months clean and I’m holdin’ the line
Yeah, I danced with death, I was barely alive
But I crawled out the grave — now I’m tryin’ to thrive
Ain’t no cell gonna take what I built inside
I’m scarred, but I’m strong, and I’m still full of fight
No matter what they throw, I’mma stand and rise
Six months sober — I’m reclaimin’ my life
(Verse 2)
They see a felon, I see a man reborn
Through the coldest nights and the hardest storms
Orange jumpsuit, chains on my wrist
But freedom’s in my heart every time I resist
Every time I say “no,” that’s a battle I win
Against the ghost of the man that I used to be then
I ain't perfect — still got pain in my chest
But I ain't numb no more, and that’s progress
Prayin' in the dark with my hands to the sky
Tears on the floor but my soul stayed dry
This road is long and the time might come
But I ain’t gonna fold, and I ain’t gonna run
I found peace in the storm, purpose in the flame
My past don’t define me, I ain't playin’ that game
Whatever comes next, I walk it with pride
‘Cause I’m six months clean and I’m still alive
(Chorus)
I lost everything I loved, now I’m facin’ time
But I got six months clean and I’m holdin’ the line
Yeah, I danced with death, I was barely alive
But I crawled out the grave — now I’m tryin’ to thrive
Ain’t no cell gonna take what I built inside
I’m scarred, but I’m strong, and I’m still full of fight
No matter what they throw, I’mma stand and rise
Six months sober — I’m reclaimin’ my life
(Outro – Spoken)
You can lock my body…
But my mind is free
Six months sober — and that’s just the beginning
I ain’t done yet