Too many people can't Control the reality of addiction Running all up hill carrying a heavy load A life of excess abusing every way Your tattered health a price tag you have to pay Ambition falls apart Your health will do the same Achievement falls by the wayside An addict a family's shame Mistake When you're passed out drunk using around your kids Won't give up your smoke its too hard to break Why don't you find some courage for your families sake She did not marry you To be your punching bag I'm sorry son but I was drunk Why should I forgive you man Enough misery and hardship in this life Why make more problems don't you have enough Because moderation is the key to life But there are many things you should not even try There's no such thing as controlling heroin It will suck you back to pain and hell again Stole from your mom You lost all your friends Your weakness left you with no opportunity So if you fall again Get your self back up Just never give in And never ever give up So now you cleaned up You live day to day Your tattered health a price tag you have to pay Stole from your mom Lost all your friends Your weakness left you with no opportunity How can you be so weak To let afflictions win the fight Addictive personalities Be on guard the rest of your life