Cold Floor Lessons
Lyrics
Verse 1
He sold his watch for a dime bag
Then missed two calls and a rent tag
Palm full of sweat on the hallway tile
Door stayed shut for a little while
Mama saw shoes by the front step
Cold coffee gone, but the room swept
He said "I'm fine" with a split lip grin
Next week, the same lie took him in
He knew the taste, knew the wrong turn
Still chased that flame till the nerves burned
One more hit, then the lights faded
One more night, and the breath caved in
Pre-Chorus
Say his name slow
Count the cost
Every step down
Is another lost
Hands turn shaky
Eyes go glass
You can watch a life
Go thin so fast
Chorus
Don't fall for the floor
Don't fall for the floor
It takes your name, then more
It takes your name, then more
Don't fall for the floor
Don't fall for the floor
It knocks, then kicks that door
It knocks, then kicks that door
Verse 2
I seen a kid with a blistered face
Trade his pride for a hidden place
He laughed too loud, but his laugh ran dry
With a pocket full of "I don't know why"
He swore he'd stop on a better day
But the promise cracked in the old same way
Friends turned ghosts in a borrowed room
Mom cried hard at the edge of the tomb
Blackout nights and the shaking hands
One bad dose and the body can't stand
No grand speech, just a fallen chair
A body small in the hospital air
Pre-Chorus
Say his name slow
Count the cost
Every step down
Is another lost
One more time
Won't save your soul
The bottle, the pill
The hole is a hole
Chorus
Don't fall for the floor
Don't fall for the floor
It takes your name, then more
It takes your name, then more
Don't fall for the floor
Don't fall for the floor
It knocks, then kicks that door
It knocks, then kicks that door
Bridge
I want the kids to see
That a chain can shine and still cut deep
I want the truth on the table clear
That death don't wait when the night gets near
If you're still breathing, reach for a hand
Break that grip, make a stand
There's a way out past the harm
There's a pulse left in your arm
Final Chorus
Don't fall for the floor
Don't fall for the floor
It takes your name, then more
It takes your name, then more
Don't fall for the floor
Don't fall for the floor
Live long enough to roar
Live long enough to roar