The Long Road Home

Left home when I was just fifteen,
It was goin good and I was clean.
Thought it was sick livin with my mates,
But it turns out I wasn't thinkin straight.
Cause it eventually turned to shit,
And our friendships felt the hit.

Money went down the drain,
And my stomach felt the pain.
The rent and bills weren't paid,
And our friendships started to fade.
Losing everything we had,
Sitting in an empty room; feeling so sad.

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I had responsibilities that I didn't learn,
Was spending money that I didn't earn,
Started making promises that I couldn't keep...
The road to recovery is gonna be steep,
But it's the only way I'm ever gonna be free.
The alcohol, drugs and other shit intoxicating me,
The long road home, to save what's left of my life;
And finally be free of this God forsaken strife!

Money I had just went to toxic drug abuse,
While trying to maintain order and sustain a truce.
Me and my mates squabbled over shit,
And soon the punches began to hit.
All that we thought we could over come;
Obviously was not what we should've done.

Needed to get my act together soon,
Cause the evictor's comin at noon.
Shit; why did it end up this damn way,
I knew in the long run we'd end up having to pay.
I wish we could just start over again from day number one,
But life ain't like that, I have to live with what I've done.

Chorus
I had responsibilities that I didn't learn,
Was spending money that I didn't earn,
Started making promises that I couldn't keep...
The road to recovery is gonna be steep,
But it's the only way I'm ever gonna be free.
The alcohol, drugs and other shit intoxicating me,
The long road home, to save what's left of my life;
And finally be free of this God forsaken strife!

Gonna start by taking responsibility for the things I do more,
No longer am I gonna spend money I didn't work for.
I'll keep promises that I know I can complete,
And the drugs and shit will be crushed under my feet.
The long road home; time to begin the trip of my life;
The ending goal being free of this God damn strife.

The long road back to what I use to be;
Is the only way I'm finally gonna be free...