My Friend’s Misery

[Intro] (Spoken) In a town where the sun sets slow and the nights feel long, A man fights battles deep within, to find where he belongs. With every step on these worn-out roads, his story takes its toll, A journey through the shadows, seeking to reclaim his soul. [Instrumental build-up with acoustic guitar] [Verse 1] In a small town, dusty roads, under southern skies so wide, A man with dreams, a heavy load, kept his pain inside. Worked his hands, bled them raw, to the bone each day, But in the night, when all was still, his demons came to play. [Chorus] Whiskey bottles, shattered dreams, fighting ghosts unseen, In the darkness, he would scream, "When will I be free?" Echoes haunt these empty halls, shadows never rest, Living in a cage of past, he tried to do his best. [Verse 2] He had a love, sweet and pure, but time it took its toll, She walked away, couldn't endure, the weight upon his soul. Lonely nights, endless fights, they cut like a knife, He lost his way, in a haze, trapped within his life. [Chorus] Whiskey bottles, shattered dreams, fighting ghosts unseen, In the darkness, he would scream, "When will I be free?" Echoes haunt these empty halls, shadows never rest, Living in a cage of past, he tried to do his best. [Bridge] (Spoken) Some say pain's a friend, keeps you company, But in this endless fight, it's an enemy. Every scar, a story told, every tear, a cry, In the stillness of the night, he wonders why. [Acoustic Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Whiskey bottles, shattered dreams, fighting ghosts unseen, In the darkness, he would scream, "When will I be free?" Echoes haunt these empty halls, shadows never rest, Living in a cage of past, he tried to do his best. [Outro] The sun will rise, another day, but the shadows still remain, In the silence, he will pray, to be free from this chain. A whisper in the wind, a promise of release, In his heart, he holds on tight, to the hope of peace.