How Did I End Up Here

(Verse 1)

Woke up in a town I can’t even spell

All I can see is, “Welcome to Hell”

Left my pride on a porch back in Tennessee

When I let jealousy get the best of me

Made into a fool, convinced you lied

Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.

(Chorus)

Now how did I end up here, hundred miles from nowhere?

With a pocket full of nothing and a heart beyond repair

I was chasing the sun, now I’m caught in the rain

Trading my sunshine for a bottle of pain

Giving in to all the things I fear

Lord, tell me, how did I end up here?

(Verse 2)

There’s a picture of us in the back of my mind

But the soundtrack, it offers no rewind

I can’t figure out what all this means

And I’m falling apart at the seams

I’m a long-distance call that no one takes

Just a man-made collection of my own mistakes.

(Chorus)

Now how did I end up here, hundred miles from nowhere?

With a pocket full of nothing and a heart beyond repair

I was chasing the sun, now I’m caught in the rain

Trading my sunshine for a bottle of pain

Giving in to all the things I fear

Lord, tell me, how did I end up here?

(Verse 3)

My mind can see how I broke your heart

Knowing that I pushed it all too far

I had a home and a light on in the hall

But I chose jealousy and fucked up it all

Now I’m staring at my hands like they belong to a thief

Who stole his own life and traded joy for grief.

(Bridge)

Was it the whiskey, was it the pride?

Was it the part of me that died inside?

I looked for the exit, but I missed the sign

Now I’m just a man at the end of the line.

(Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)

Now how did I end up here, hundred miles from nowhere?

With a pocket full of nothing and a heart beyond repair

I was chasing the sun, now I’m caught in the rain

Trading my sunshine for a bottle of pain

Giving in to all the things I fear

Lord, tell me, how did I end up here?

(Outro)

Yeah, how did I end up here?

How did I end up here?

Giving in to all the things I fear

Mmm Lord, tell me, how did I end up here?