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One Day Clean lyrics
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Intro
Mirror talk at dawn, eyes bloodshot red Same ghost in my face sayin’, “You ain’t dead” Gravel road crunch, boots on the land Silence so loud, had to face who I am
Verse 1
Lost too many brothers to a needle and time Thought I was smarter, yeah, told myself lies Chasin’ that hush when the pain goes numb Till your whole world shrink to a hit and a run Did dirt I regret, crossed lines I knew better Heart got colder with every new letter Mama voice echo when the phone won’t ring I was gambling life for a temporary thing
Pre-chorus
Ain’t about tomorrow, ain’t fixing it all Just gotta stand when I wanna fall
Chorus
One day clean, that’s a win today Sun come up, I ain’t run away Brick by brick, I rebuilt my name If I don’t use today, I’m ahead of the game
Verse 2
Cold turkey pain had my bones on fire Five days in, felt close to expire Sweat-soaked nights, every nerve screamed loud Only thing kept me was the dirt and the clouds Father’s land, just me and the truth No crowd to impress, no lies to produce Learned strength ain’t loud, it’s quiet and slow Just saying “not today” and letting it go
Bridge 1
Sobriety ain’t erase what I done But it handed me keys to a future I won Self-respect grow back piece by piece Life come back slow when you choose peace
Verse 3
Now I wake up clear, no weight in my chest Still carry my past, but I’m giving my best Relationships heal when the patterns break Trust take time, but it learns my face I teach by example, not pointing blame If you breathing right now, you still in the game You don’t gotta climb the whole damn wall Just win today, that’s the call
Chorus
One day clean, that’s a win today Sun come up, I ain’t run away Brick by brick, I rebuilt my name If I don’t use today, I’m ahead of the game
Bridge 2
From acres of silence to finding my voice Every clean sunrise a conscious choice Pain turn wisdom when you stay the course I ain’t preachin’, I’m just tellin’ my source
Chorus
One day clean, that’s a win today Still here breathing, still got a say Brick by brick, I rebuilt my name If I don’t use today, I’m ahead of the game
Outro
Future earned slow, no shortcuts claimed One day at a time, that’s how I changed If this helped you breathe, then pass the flame Tomorrow can wait, today’s the game
Inside the recording
Mirror talk at dawn, eyes bloodshot red Same ghost in my face sayin’, “You ain’t dead”
Ain’t about tomorrow, ain’t fixing it all Just gotta stand when I wanna fall
Future earned slow, no shortcuts claimed One day at a time, that’s how I changed
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