I’ve worked my whole life just tryin’ to get by
Ain’t rich, ain’t famous, but Lord I tried
Tired of hurtin’, tired of the pain
These pills don’t help, just mess with my brain
And the whiskey helps me sleep at night
But the morning comes and nothin’ feels right
Lookin’ in the mirror, I don’t see the same man
Just doin’ the best I can
Closer to the end than I am to the start
That hits me like a shot right through the heart
So much left I hoped I’d do
Pushin’ it aside just trying to make it through
Pills can only help so much
The more I take the more I feel outta touch
And drinkin cures the pain a bit
But the next morning, reality hits
What’s a man to do when he’s nearing the end
Coasting to the finish line, can’t do it over again
Just waiting for this ride to slow to a crawl
Then, to the upper room I may be called
Or maybe I’ll fall down below
Either way, ride’s almost over… and I’ll still have to go
I ain’t scared, just hate leavin’ them behind
My kids, my wife — the ties that bind
Tried to be strong, but I messed up a lot
Told myself I gave it all I got
Wish I had more time to make things right
Wish I didn’t waste so many nights
Now I sit and stare at the sky
And wonder if it’s goodbye
Closer to the end than I am to the start
That hits me like a shot right through the heart
So much left I hoped I’d do
Pushin’ it aside just trying to make it through
Pills can only help so much
The more I take the more I feel outta touch
And drinkin cures the pain a bit
But the next morning, reality hits
What’s a man to do when he’s nearing the end
Coasting to the finish line, can’t do it over again
Just waiting for this ride to slow to a crawl
Then, to the upper room I may be called
Or maybe I’ll fall down below
Either way, ride’s almost over… and I’ll still have to go
Gonna hug ‘em tight while I still can
Tell ‘em I love ‘em, be a better man
Say a prayer, take a breath, close my eyes
And let the good Lord decide
I’m closer to the end than the start, that’s true
Nothin’ left now but to follow through
Ain’t no pills gonna fix this pain
And no more runnin’ from the rain
So I’ll sit back and take it slow
Where I’m goin’ only Heaven knows
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Title: Ride’s Almost Over
Release: Album (Blue)
Artist: Kilo Seven
Label: Kilo Seven Music
ISRC: QZWFG2511943
ASCAP Work ID: 931058956
