I Quit by Nick Young

Out on this dusty road, it's just me and my old guitar,
Singing songs of the life that's left me with these scars.
Gambling my nights away, the dice roll out my fate,
Lost more than I could pay, oh how I relate.

I quit, I’m done with the pain, done with the rain,
Tired of feeling like the world is on my shoulders, insane.
No more fights, no more nights lost in those lights,
I quit the sorrow, I'm reaching for tomorrow, outta sight.

She took my heart, then she took our kids down the road,
I'm left picking pieces of a life that I once proudly showed.
The bottle's my only friend, in a tale that's all too common,
Reflections in broken glass, all I had, now just forgotten.

I quit, I’m done with the pain, done with the rain,
Tired of feeling like the world is on my shoulders, insane.
No more lies, no more cries that pierce the skies,
I quit the chains, break free from these reins, time to rise.

Every bet I placed, chasing luck that never came,
Empty promises in a game where I’m always to blame.
Darkness held me tight, each day bled into night,
Now I'm stepping into the light, giving up the fight.

I quit, let go of the game, the endless shame,
Done bearing burdens, done playing someone else’s blame.
From the ashes, from despair, I breathe fresh air,
I quit despair, it’s my turn to be fair, I swear.

Years passed by, like shadows in the night’s sky,
But it’s never too late, to say goodbye, to start to fly.
From the depths I rise, past tears wiped from my eyes,
With a new dawn in sight, under clearer, brighter skies.

I quit, I've shed my grief, found my relief,
No longer haunted by the past, I’ve turned a new leaf.
No more chains, no more pain that drains,
I quit the night, embrace the light, new gains.

So here’s to the roads that I will pave,
Here’s to being strong, brave, and no one’s slave.
With guitar in hand, I’ll make my stand,
In the dawn’s light, anew, I’ll land.

I quit, I’m done with the pain, done with the rain,
Tired of feeling like the world is on my shoulders, insane.
No more lies, no more cries that pierce the skies,
I quit the chains, break free from these reins, time to rise.

• Alt-Country
• Americana Bluegrass
• Country
• Country Pop
• Folk Country
• Outlaw Country
• Melbourne