Obligatory Thank You's

Here's to the friends who said I was wrong when I left town
I enjoyed every second I was gone
But I'm glad you caught me when I fell out of the clouds
Here's to the band that picked me up from that depression
I'm sorry about your dog
But I'm glad you got me out of the pain I was in
Here's to the brother I had to call that day
I was shaking from the pills I took
And the blood I saw going down the drain

He said, "Life is something awful
And sometimes life is pain
But sometimes I get to spend my nights with you
And those nights make life okay"

Here's to the friend I could call when being arrested
Who said I'm not defined by my mistakes
Here's to the mother that brought me back from my senses
When I pled guilty at my court case
Here's to the brother that said recovery is worth it
That my past is over and I can still be great

He said, "Life is something awful
And sometimes life is pain
But sometimes I get to spend my nights with you
And those nights make life okay"

Here's to the venues that let me scream my heart out
When all I've got inside is pent-up rage
Here's to the friends that let my cry my eyes out
On their couch when I was far from home
And needing a safe place to stay
Here's to my brother that gave me his old guitar
And said I've got a story
People could benefit from hearing it

He said, "Life is something awful
And sometimes life is pain
But sometimes I get to spend my nights with you
And those nights make life okay"

Sometimes I get to spend my nights with you
And those nights make life okay