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Bartender

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[Verse 1] You slide my glass down Same stool Same scar Same stories on a loop You say “Haven’t seen you In a while Kid You look a little clear You look a little thin” [Pre-Chorus] I trace the water ring Like it’s a fuse Every laugh in this room Feels like old news [Chorus] Three hundred sixty five days sober Still sitting in this bar Smelling ghosts on people’s shoulders Counting cracks in the dark You ask “What are you drinking?” I say “I’m trying to start over” But I’m always back here Bartender Three hundred sixty five days sober [Verse 2] Jukebox stuck on the same Summer that I wasted Your towel snaps the counter Like you’re cutting through my patience You pour for the regulars I pour out my confession “I miss the burn More than I miss affection” [Pre-Chorus] You top off their glasses I’m stuck on this ice One more bad decision From rolling the dice [Chorus] Three hundred sixty five days sober Still sitting in this bar Smelling ghosts on people’s shoulders Counting cracks in the dark You ask “What are you drinking?” I say “I’m trying to start over” But I’m always back here Bartender Three hundred sixty five days sober [Bridge] You slide me a lime And a secret smile Say “Kid It still counts If you’re just here awhile” So I raise my clear cup To the mirror behind you “I’m not who I was But I’m not brand new” (oh no) If you see me lean, you say my name If I get lost, I choose again Hard roads end, hard hearts mend And I’m alive to do this thing [Verse 3] My mama cried from heaven Said, "Boy, I knew you'd find your track" There’s a sunrise in my rearview glow That I never used to know [Chorus] Three hundred sixty five days sober Still sitting in this bar Smelling ghosts on people’s shoulders But they don’t own my heart You ask “What are you drinking?” I say “I’m writing this closure” Yeah I’m always back here But I walk out slower Bartender Three hundred sixty five days sober