Third Way Through: Menace's Prompt to Play

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[Intro]
My future called and said, “Don’t do it.”
Like he’d seen how this night plays out
Neon humming, glass in reach
Bartender waiting it out

[Verse 1]
Three-year chip in my pocket tonight
Feels heavier in this light
This place still knows my first name well
And every wrong from right
I was halfway turned to walk away
When I heard somebody say, “Hey
Can you stay a minute? I don’t trust myself
If I’m here alone this way”

[Pre-Chorus 1]
He said, “It starts with one, you won’t stop there”
Said, “You don’t walk out of this clean”

[Chorus]
It’s never just one when you’ve been here before
It’s a door you don’t close, it’s a flood through the floor
It’s a voice in your head saying “you’re fine tonight”
While it’s pulling you under slow
Everybody says it’s leave or give in
Black or white, sink or swim
Yeah my future called, but he don’t know everything about me

[Verse 2]
She said, “Just sit, I won’t be long
I just need something strong
Today went sideways, I’m barely holding, 
I don’t wanna do this wrong”
She laughs like she’s about to break
Says, “Just one, then I’m gone”
And I nod like it’s nothing to me
But she don’t know what I’ve been on

[Pre-Chorus 2]
He said, “Walk away, don’t tempt your fate”
Like staying means you lose

[Verse 3]
Bartender’s looking between us both
Waiting on what we’ll choose
Two empty spaces on the bar top
Got everything to lose
She says, “You’re good, right? You’ll have one too?”
Like it’s already done
And I feel that old life pull me back
Right where I used to run

[Pre-Chorus 3]
He said, “You’ll fall if you even stay”
But leaving ain’t what she needs

[Outro]
I said, “Just water,” kept my voice low
Slide it down between me and her
Said, “I’ll stay, yeah, I got you tonight”
Like I’ve been where you were
We talked till the weight in her words let go
And the craving passed me by
I didn’t leave, didn’t drink, didn’t disappear
Just stayed there and let it ride
Yeah my future called and said, “Don’t do it”
Guess he never knew the truth, 
It was never just leave or give in
There was a third way through

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[Intro] My future called and said, “Don’t do it.” Like he’d seen how this night plays out Neon humming, glass in reach Bartender waiting it out [Verse 1] Three-year chip in my pocket tonight Feels heavier in this light This place still knows my first name well And every wrong from right I was halfway turned to walk away When I heard somebody say, “Hey Can you stay a minute? I don’t trust myself If I’m here alone this way” [Pre-Chorus 1] He said, “It starts with one, you won’t stop there” Said, “You don’t walk out of this clean” [Chorus] It’s never just one when you’ve been here before It’s a door you don’t close, it’s a flood through the floor It’s a voice in your head saying “you’re fine tonight” While it’s pulling you under slow Everybody says it’s leave or give in Black or white, sink or swim Yeah my future called, but he don’t know everything about me [Verse 2] She said, “Just sit, I won’t be long I just need something strong Today went sideways, I’m barely holding, I don’t wanna do this wrong” She laughs like she’s about to break Says, “Just one, then I’m gone” And I nod like it’s nothing to me But she don’t know what I’ve been on [Pre-Chorus 2] He said, “Walk away, don’t tempt your fate” Like staying means you lose [Chorus] It’s never just one when you’ve been here before It’s a door you don’t close, it’s a flood through the floor It’s a voice in your head saying “you’re fine tonight” While it’s pulling you under slow Everybody says it’s leave or give in Black or white, sink or swim Yeah my future called, but he don’t know everything about me [Verse 3] Bartender’s looking between us both Waiting on what we’ll choose Two empty spaces on the bar top Got everything to lose She says, “You’re good, right? You’ll have one too?” Like it’s already done And I feel that old life pull me back Right where I used to run [Pre-Chorus 3] He said, “You’ll fall if you even stay” But leaving ain’t what she needs [Chorus] It’s never just one when you’ve been here before It’s a door you don’t close, it’s a flood through the floor It’s a voice in your head saying “you’re fine tonight” While it’s pulling you under slow Everybody says it’s leave or give in Black or white, sink or swim Yeah my future called, but he don’t know everything about me [Outro] I said, “Just water,” kept my voice low Slide it down between me and her Said, “I’ll stay, yeah, I got you tonight” Like I’ve been where you were We talked till the weight in her words let go And the craving passed me by I didn’t leave, didn’t drink, didn’t disappear Just stayed there and let it ride Yeah my future called and said, “Don’t do it” Guess he never knew the truth, It was never just leave or give in There was a third way through

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