I’m Not Giving Up on You Verse 1 I haven’t always been here For you. I didn’t even realize your struggles. I didn’t know What you went through, So I didn’t show up. Verse 2 You said you’ve walked The edge of life and death So many times before. That you’ve lived there. Nothing new to you. Like it was nothing. Like it’s your everyday. And somehow You made it When your friends didn’t. Somehow Outstood. Outlasted. Kept going. Lived. While they left, You stayed. Pre-Chorus And yet You live a half life. Half here. Half aware and clear. Half there. In the hazy place That makes you temporarily forget. Chorus I’ll be here. I can’t walk this road for you. But I’ll walk beside you. I’m not giving up on you. I’m not walking away. I’m not giving up on you. Verse 3 I dreamed I stood On the bank of the Snake River. The soft plink of fish Leaping to catch insects. The distant cry of birds. The sun setting, Beams of light Spilling across the water In shades of yellow. I smelled the smoke Of a cigarette. And I heard a voice say, “This moment matters. Don’t let him give up now. This time is different. He’s closer Than he thinks.” (Instrumental pause) Bridge You said, “How far would you walk To be free from your addiction?” One hundred miles? “That would be nothing.” One thousand miles? “I’d do it.” Then twelve steps again Is a start. One step. Then another. One meeting. One choice. One day. I’m hoping You’ll take them. Final Chorus I’ll be here. I can’t walk this road for you. But I’ll walk beside you. One step at a time. When you’re ready, I’ll meet you where you are. I’m not giving up on you. I’m not walking away. I’m not giving up on you. Outro You’re closer Than you know. Closer Than you think. This time is different. Freedom is waiting. But you have to choose. You have to choose.
