Nine Lives - Quit

Fill a glass till I'm messy, 'cause it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty, know the high's just temporary
I keep trying but I can't quit you

The clock is ticking, time is running out
If I don't change my ways, they'll put me in the ground
I gotta find the courage, I gotta dig deep
I gotta get my strength from God when I feel weak

I've been there, lived that life, I refuse to go back
I'm not saying that I'm perfect, I am far from that
If I don't change my ways, I'll end up toe-tagged
Outlined with some white chalk in a body bag

I gotta play the tape through, is the ending bad
Could one decision ruin everything that I have
I need some strength, God, my legs feel weak
I can't do this all alone, so I hit my knees

And then I hear him whisper, you where you need to be
And if you're feeling lost, just put your trust in me
And with the muster seed of faith, I can set you free
If you really need some guidance, then just let me lead

Fill the glass till I'm messy, 'cause it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty, know the high's just temporary
I keep trying but I can't quit you

And when I lose that calm, nothing's gonna change if I don't put in effort
It's like knowing it's gon' storm but don't prepare for the weather
I keep running in circles and thinking it's gon' get better
I'm losing my mind, I can't get it together

I'm looking for acceptance in the bottom of a glass
Try to drink away my sorrows as I'm running from my past
I keep popping all these pills and I know the high won't last
I don't wanna face the facts that I know I'm about to crash

Who would've thought that these pills would change my life
I followed the instructions and I took them as prescribed
But let me miss a dose and I feel I'm gonna die
They bumping up my dose so I can feel like I'm alright

Big Pharma got me hooked, they finally set the line
They're destroying people's lives as the money piles high
They got me where they wanted, only took a little time
The damage that they're doing, this should be considered crime

Tip the glass til' I'm messy, 'cause it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty, know the high's just temporary
I keep trying but I can't quit you

I've been playing with my life like it's a game
I smiled in your face but I had the pain
But I'm running on fumes and I'm feeling drained
Looking for the sunshine trapped in the rain

Take a couple zannies as I try to cope with life
Tossing in the towel, I don't think I wanna fight
I went 8 rounds, I can't try to go 9
It's time to surrender and give this shit a try

It's not like the choices that I made were ending right
Maybe it's time to commit and really try
The vicious cycle that I'm on is a downward spiral
I really need the antidote, where is the vial

With nothing going I'm really feeling hopeless
I'm living on the streets, I became homeless
So I walk into the rooms and admit I am broken
I buy a basic text and I finally crack it open

Tip the glass till I'm messy it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty
Know that I is just temporary

I keep trying but I can't quit you

Written by:
Christopher Cranmer

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