Jacob Nash - Addiction lyrics

[verse 1] I'm about to do something that I know I'll regret If I can go back in time, I'll end up taking it back If I could rewind the hands of time, I wouldn't be here at all I would fix my problem before it became a problem at all My solution would be to never get into it in the first place I'd resist the temptation no matter how much effort it takes But I can't go back in time and I'm about to give in If only I could muster up enough strength from within To resist, but I know later I'll just be back here again And I don't know whether I'll be able to resist this then Maybe I should put my hope in some kind of a higher power I'm trying praying, but honestly I've already tried this before And it didn't help me before, so why should it help me right now? If there's a god out there, listen to me and please show me how To climb out of this hole I'm stuck in, which has gotten so deep I would climb my way out, but the sides have just gotten too steep I've only got one hope and that's climbing out with a rope I could tie it around my waist, so someone could lift me out My point is I doubt I can make it out of this situation myself I'm probably going to need somebody else's help [hook] I'm broken and uncertain about whether I can be fixed I'm stuck in this situation. I just want to get out of this Everything seems to worsen and I'm getting sick of it My problem is an addiction and I can't seem to quit [verse 2] Alcoholism: some people say it's a hereditary disease If you've got it, it's not your fault. It just runs in your genes Because some people get it while others are more resistant And there are some who say that about every kind of an addiction Well, it's clearly an addiction, but a lot of people see It differently, because everybody is effected uniquely by drinking Well, I'd say that drinking is just another addiction But I'd be quick to admit that it can be an especially serious one Some addictions may be worse than others, but they're basically the same When you take your first drink, social drinking may be your aim But once you're addicted for life, you're the only one to blame Taking an alcoholic drink is like playing a gambling game It's like Russian Roulette. When your life's at stake, will you take the bet? If not, you had better never bother to even light a cigarette Or drink some beer, shoot some h**n, or snort some crack Because once you're addicted, there could be no going back And why would you want to be a druggy that doesn't contribute to society? It's better to abstain from d** and to practice sobriety Otherwise, you might never be able to live your life to its entirety An addiction could ruin your life or make you die prematurely [hook] [verse 3] For anyone who decides to ruin their lives these days You came to the right person. I know a lot of different ways For you to go about getting into some kind of an addiction Or some other kind of situation that you can get stuck in You can get into s** addiction, gambling, or self mutilation Or of course, there's illegal d** or prescription medication You can even try making a living by selling them But if you get caught, you could wind up in the prison system And once you're free, it'll be tough to get a job with that on your record But you should probably just be thankful that you didn't get murdered Because it isn't too uncommon for a drug dealer to get capped For their money and d**. That's the reason hustlers stay strapped Violence just so happens to go along with living illegally And it's never really safe to make a living dishonestly Using d** is up to you, but they're not for me My only exception is caffeine and medicine used as directed I'll only take a drug if I need it and I'll never abuse it Not even a little bit. I won't do anything addictive I won't be abusing any substance. I'll keep a clean conscience And make my own decisions instead of being under the influencee [hook]