i've been down before - so i chose to drink it awaynnused to wake up and pour it down - hurt the ones i love - everydaynntoday's a new day - a fresh start for me - now i look through sober eyes at the life i've made - love almost threw awaynnnot gonna lose this time - gotta think straightnnfight for whats mine - too many times - i've chosen the wrong pathnnstumbled my life through - over and over againnni've seen the look of pain - on your facenni hope it never comes back - found love - in my best friendnnyou stood by through it all - until the end a true friendnnalways by my side - by my side - by my side - been down beforennover and over again - stumbled my life throughnni'm stronger now that i have you