[Verse 1]
White walls, paper cup, morning counting every tile
Nurse asks me where I’ve been, I haven’t answered in a while
I chased a red flash through the dark, called the danger something holy
Now my baby boy’s asleep somewhere, and he barely knows me
[Pre-Chorus]
I hear my dog scratch at the door
Like I’m still the man from before
If I want to make it home again
I’ve got to face what’s underneath my skin
[Chorus]
The only way out is through
One hard breath, then another one too
I loved the rush, but it never loved me
Now I’m fighting for the life I couldn’t see
For my baby boy, for my old dog’s eyes
For the part of me that didn’t die
Life is too short to shoot coke
So I’m choosing today, and I’m learning to cope
The only way out is through
[Drop]
Through, through, through
I’m still here, I’m still here
Through, through, through
One more day, one more year
[Verse 2]
Phone face down beside the bed, three missed calls from home
I write his name across my hand so I don’t feel alone
The mirror makes a stranger out of every choice I made
But a stranger can turn around before the final page
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell the truth when shame comes in
I let somebody see where I’ve been
No secret gets to steer me now
I’m putting both feet on the floor somehow
[Chorus]
The only way out is through
One hard breath, then another one too
I loved the rush, but it never loved me
Now I’m fighting for the life I couldn’t see
For my baby boy, for my old dog’s eyes
For the part of me that didn’t die
Life is too short to shoot coke
So I’m choosing today, and I’m learning to cope
The only way out is through
[Bridge]
If I get home, I’ll kneel down slow
Let him decide if he wants to know
I’ll fill the bowl, I’ll throw the ball
I’ll keep showing up, that’s all
No miracle, no clean escape
Just a thousand small decisions made
[Final Chorus]
The only way out is through
One hard breath, then another one too
I loved the rush, but it never loved me
Now I’m fighting for the life he needs from me
For my baby boy, for my old dog’s eyes
For the part of me that stayed alive
Life is too short to shoot coke
So I’m choosing today, and I’m learning to cope
The only way out is through
[Outro]
Through, through, through
I’m still here, I’m still here
Through, through, through
I’m coming home to you