Addict's Prayer

from Clean Getaway by Ricky Byrd

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ADDICT’S PRAYER
BYRD/2015

HERE I AM BACK IN THIS PLACE
MY MIND IS REELIN’,
MY BODY ACHES
AIN’T NO SUCH THING AS JUST A LITTLE TASTE
FOR SOMEBODY LIKE ME

HOW MUCH FARTHER CAN I FALL
MY BACK IS RIGHT UP AGAINST THE WALL
YOU’D THINK ONCE I HAD LOST IT ALL
I COULD FINALLY SEE

(BUT)
I KEEP COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
I KEEP COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
HOW MUCH PAIN CAN ONE ENDURE
I GOTTA HIT MY KNEES AND PRAY
PLEASE GOD WON’T YOU HELP ME FIND …MY WAY

SOLD EVERYTHING I OWN
MY LIFE HAS BEEN STRIPPED BARE TO THE BONE
LOST MY FAMILY,
PUSHED AWAY MY FRIENDS
A NIGHTMARE THAT JUST WON’T END

I KNOW MY TIME IS SHORT,
BUT I CANT BREAK FREE
LUCIFER’S GOT HIS HOOKS IN ME
IT’S A LOW DOWN DESPERATE LIFE I LEAD
SAME OLD AGAIN AND AGAIN

(BUT)
I KEEP COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
I KEEP COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
HOW MUCH PAIN CAN ONE ENDURE
I GOTTA HIT MY KNEES AND PRAY
PLEASE GOD WON’T YOU HELP ME FIND …MY WAY

I PRAY THIS JUNKIE KICKS
DON’T WANNA DIE,
LIVIN’ FOR A FIX
I’M BROKEN, BEATEN, TIRED OF ALL THIS
LET THIS BE THE LAST RUN
LET THIS BE THE ONE

(CAUSE)
I AIN’T COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
I AIN’T COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
THIS TIME I’M DONE FORE SURE
I AIN’T COMIN’ BACK FOR MORE
I’M GONNA HIT MY KNEES AND PRAY
PLEASE GOD WON’T YOU HELP ME FIND …MY WAY

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from Clean Getaway, released October 20, 2017

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Ricky Byrd New York, New York

*RnR Hall of Fame Inductee with JJ & The Blackhearts

*In Recovery since 1987

*Performed, Recorded and/or Toured with JJ and The Blackhearts, Roger Daltrey, Ian Hunter, Southside Johnny, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr,Alice Cooper, Mavis Staples, Smokey Robinson to name a few.

*Cd’s
Tough Room This World (Live) - 2001
Lifer - 2013
Clean Getaway - 2017

Singles 2023..
Glamdemic Blues,
Alien,Louanne ... more

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