Thanking Every Version of Me

[Verse 1] Used to count loose change On a wobbly desk Same chair every day Ceiling stain above my head Dreams scribbled in the margins of a notebook Half-read Burnt toast Missed trains Hand-me-down shoes Soaked in rain Called it one day under my breath Hiding all the hope behind a joke and a laugh [Chorus] Now I’m here Looking back at all those nights I barely made it through Every cracked and faded frame that somehow led me to this room I’m not who I was But I keep them with me Little ghosts of who I used to be Looking back and thanking every version of me [Verse 2] Secondhand couch I passed the time just talking my way out Of all the things I couldn’t fix I said hold on I’ll turn the page Just wait for it Now it’s coffee on my own floor Plants in the window Keys by the door Call myself just to say I’m okay I’m tired But I like it this way [Chorus] Now I’m here Looking back at all those nights I barely made it through Every cracked and faded frame that somehow led me to this room I’m not who I was But I keep them with me Little ghosts of who I used to be Looking back and thanking every version of me [Bridge - Fast Paced] All those side streets Late nights Windows down Driving nowhere just to settle down I see it now in a soft rewind Every wrong turn still got me home So here’s to the days I moved too slow To the doubts I wore like a coat To the quiet truth I couldn’t see [Final Chorus] Now I’m here Looking back at all those nights I barely made it through Every cracked and faded frame that somehow led me to this room I’m not who I was But I keep them with me Little ghosts of who I used to be Looking back and thanking every version of me