Addiction

I was born with a shadow, running down my family line,

Told myself I’d never fall, but fate had other plans in mind.

Whiskey on my breath, secrets in my soul,

I tried to outrun the darkness, but it swallowed me whole.

Lost in the bottle, chasing a meth high,

Every promise I broke made my mama cry.

But I’m climbing out, hand over hand,

With every scar, I’m learning where I stand.

I found a little hope at the end of my rope,

Now I’m singing my story, letting the pain go.

Friends tried to save me, I pushed them away,

Ashamed of the mess, I made every day.

But I found my answer, looking in the mirror,

The road to recovery’s never been clearer.

Yeah, I’m climbing out, hand over hand,

With every scar, I’m learning where I stand.

I found a little hope at the end of my rope,

Now I’m singing my story, letting the pain go.

Through the rain and the thunder, I learned to be brave,

In the depths of my struggle, I found what I crave.

A light in the darkness, a song in my heart,

With every step forward, I’m ready to start.

I’m climbing out, hand over hand,

With every scar, I’m learning where I stand.

I found a little hope at the end of my rope,

Now I’m singing my story, letting the pain go.

So here’s to forgiveness, to love and to friends,

I’m walking this journey, right to the end.

With my heart wide open, I’ll never pretend,

This is my story, and I’ll sing it again.