How Did I Get This Far

"How Did I Get This Far" - long version

Verse 1
Boots in the tall grass, hat pulled down low,
Morning fog rolling where that river flows,
Field is all gold but the sky's gone grey,
Been standing here since the break of day.

Verse 2
Mama's picture in my pocket, daddy's old ring,
Sister's laugh is the song the meadow don't sing,
Aunts and uncles and the old folks gone,
I'm the last one left humming their song.

Chorus 1
Standing in the field, staring at the river,
Water don't answer, it just keeps on shivering,
Look at these hands, all cracked and scarred,
How did I get this far?
How did I get this far?

Verse 3
Went home last night, house full but alone,
Jack Tripper at the table, but nobody home,
Years with no love, years with no touch,
Trying not to need it too much.

Verse 4
Sarah's sister talking, twisting what is true,
People that should know better believe it too,
I tell the truth and it costs me sleep,
But a cowboy don't lie, even when it's cheap.

Chorus 2
Standing in the field, staring at the river,
Fibro beating like a bad old drummer,
Sugar running high, low in my soul,
Trying to keep a body whole.
Look at this life, all bent and charred,
How did I get this far?
How did I get this far?

Verse 5
Doctor looked right through me, like glass,
Said "you're fine" while I watched weeks pass,
Pain in the morning, pain in the night,
Tears in the corner of my eye from the light.

Bridge - quiet, just river and truth
And I ain't asking for pity,
I ain't asking for gold,
Just one hand that knows me,
When the night gets cold.
I remember being loved once,
Real love, true and deep,
Maybe that's why I'm still standing,
Even when I can't sleep.

Verse 6
River keeps running, don't matter my name,
It don't know my story, don't know my shame,
It just keeps moving, like it knows the way,
Maybe I'll learn something standing here today.

Final Chorus - slow, like a prayer
So I'm still standing in the field,
Staring at the river,
One more breath, one more day,
Let the water take a sliver,
Of the hurt, of the doubt, of the pain in my heart,
I don't know how I got this far,
But I'm still here — that's a start,
How do I get from here... to where the healing are?

Outro - whisper
How did I get this far...
How did I get this far...

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"How Did I Get This Far" - long version Verse 1 Boots in the tall grass, hat pulled down low, Morning fog rolling where that river flows, Field is all gold but the sky's gone grey, Been standing here since the break of day. Verse 2 Mama's picture in my pocket, daddy's old ring, Sister's laugh is the song the meadow don't sing, Aunts and uncles and the old folks gone, I'm the last one left humming their song. Chorus 1 Standing in the field, staring at the river, Water don't answer, it just keeps on shivering, Look at these hands, all cracked and scarred, How did I get this far? How did I get this far? Verse 3 Went home last night, house full but alone, Jack Tripper at the table, but nobody home, Years with no love, years with no touch, Trying not to need it too much. Verse 4 Sarah's sister talking, twisting what is true, People that should know better believe it too, I tell the truth and it costs me sleep, But a cowboy don't lie, even when it's cheap. Chorus 2 Standing in the field, staring at the river, Fibro beating like a bad old drummer, Sugar running high, low in my soul, Trying to keep a body whole. Look at this life, all bent and charred, How did I get this far? How did I get this far? Verse 5 Doctor looked right through me, like glass, Said "you're fine" while I watched weeks pass, Pain in the morning, pain in the night, Tears in the corner of my eye from the light. Bridge - quiet, just river and truth And I ain't asking for pity, I ain't asking for gold, Just one hand that knows me, When the night gets cold. I remember being loved once, Real love, true and deep, Maybe that's why I'm still standing, Even when I can't sleep. Verse 6 River keeps running, don't matter my name, It don't know my story, don't know my shame, It just keeps moving, like it knows the way, Maybe I'll learn something standing here today. Final Chorus - slow, like a prayer So I'm still standing in the field, Staring at the river, One more breath, one more day, Let the water take a sliver, Of the hurt, of the doubt, of the pain in my heart, I don't know how I got this far, But I'm still here — that's a start, How do I get from here... to where the healing are? Outro - whisper How did I get this far... How did I get this far...

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