Song Description
My husband gave me the 'one big idea' for this recovery song. I love it!
| Song Length |
4:21 |
Genre |
Country - Rock |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Subject |
Recovery, Regret |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Another morning with a heavy head
Memories of things I wish I'd never said
Empty bottles lined up on the floor
They don't feel like friends anymore
Promises I swore I'd keep
Drowned somewhere in whiskey deep
I chased relief, I chased the thrill
But all I found was me standing still
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a meeting down the street tonight
A circle full of second tries
Stories sound a lot like mine
Hope is waiting there in time
[Chorus]
Every sip just pulled me farther down, smiling faces turned to frowns
I kept running from the pain, but it met me there again
I want to say "goodbye to my old pal Jack Daniels"
And say "Hello to my new friend Bill"
[Verse 2]
I used to call that bottle home
Thought I could make it on my own
But the mirror showed a different truth
A tired soul, a fading youth
I burned bridges, broke some trust
Turned "just one" into a must
Freedom's calling soft and still
From the other side of will
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a meeting down the street tonight
A circle full of second tries
Stories sound a lot like mine
Hope is waiting there in time
[Chorus]
Every sip just pulled me farther down, Smiling faces turned to frowns
I kept running from the pain, but But it met me there again
I want to say "goodbye to my old pal Jack Daniels"
And say "Hello to my new friend Bill"
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
Hello honesty, hello grace
Hello tears I won't erase
Hello strength I never knew
Hello days that start brand new
One step forward, standing still
When I say "Hello to my new friend Bill"
[Breakdown]
No more hiding in the dark
No more numbing this tired heart
I'm choosing light, I'm choosing will
I'm choosing life -- hello, Bill
[Chorus]
Every sip just pulled me farther down
Smiling faces turned to frowns
I kept running from the pain
But it met me there again
I want to say "goodbye to my old pal Jack Daniels"
And a hopeful, healing "hello to Bill"
[Outro]
One day at a time, I will
Keep saying hello to Bill.
ASCAP WRITER 3128602 IPI 610245988
?2026 Diana Rasmussen