Ight...This ain't no smooth sailin' tune!... Gotta talk about the struggle, beneath all the pain... The gain... This one's for my A1's... Yeah, the good ol' boys and my girls, they been down and strong, But the tides weren't always easy, where I truly belong! They stood by when the storm clouds gathered, thick and full of dread, When the weight of the world felt heavy on my head! Through the addiction's fury, the recovery's hard fought fight, They were the anchors holdin' steady in the darkest night! Chorus: They stood by me through the fire and the flood, When the darkness came callin', understood. Didn't walk away, didn't leave me in the dust, My ride-or-dies, puttin' all their trust. Yeah, the tides got rough, the storms they did blow, But this bond we got, it continues to grow. For my good ol' boys and girls, the real MVP's, This one's for you, bringin' me to my knees (in gratitude, you see). See, it wasn't all sunshine and daisies, fields of gold and green, There were battles fought in silence, the kind that ain't seen! Times I was broken, battered, thought I couldn't rise again, Felt the walls closin' in, a never-ending pain! But they didn't flinch, didn't falter, their support a solid wall, Caught me when I stumbled, prevented the final fall! No sugar-coatin' it, this journey's been a jagged climb, But their belief in me helped me steal back precious time! Chorus: They stood by me through the fire and the flood, When the darkness came callin', understood. Didn't walk away, didn't leave me in the dust, My ride-or-dies, puttin' all their trust. Yeah, the tides got rough, the storms they did blow, But this bond we got, it continues to grow. For my good ol' boys and girls, the real MVP's, This one's for you, bringin' me to my knees (in gratitude, you see). Yeah, the tides weren't easy, they crashed and they did roar, Tried to pull me under, drag me down to the ocean floor! But my crew, my family, they threw me the damn line, Pulled me back to the surface, where the sun continues to shine! So this ain't just a thank you, it's a testament to grit, To the bond that can't be broken, ain't no way in hell to quit! For the ones who stood beside me when the livin' got real tough, My undying respect, you know that's more than enough!
