[Verse 1]
Alarm on the dresser
I let it ring
Let it scream
Coffee getting colder
Same four walls
Same bad dream
I keep signing my name
On these days I don't believe in
White-knuckle on the wheel
But this ride just keeps repeating
[Chorus]
I'm so tired of the steering wheel
Spinning out under my hands
Like I'm pressing on the brakes
While I'm sliding through the sand
Exhausted from the fight
With a world I can't control
Yeah I'm running on empty
Baby
And I'm losing my hold
[Verse 2]
Mama says "keep praying"
My boys say "Dad
You good?"
I laugh it off
Change the subject
Like anybody would
Bills stacked on the counter
Like a dare I can't ignore
My reflection looks like someone
Who ain't welcome anymore
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I ain't some saint
Ain't some sinner to sell
I'm just stuck in between heaven and hell
Talking to the ceiling
Like it's gonna talk back
"Why's every step forward
Feel tied to my past?"
[low vocal register] I need one small mercy
One red light that stays red
Just long enough
For me to catch my breath
[Chorus]