“24 Hours at a Time”

Inspired by Hector’s testimony Love you brother, thank you for teaching me to sty humble and loving one day at a time! Angela [Intro] Hey Hector… I hear your story in these empty halls A little boy lost in the shadows Still somehow answerin’ God’s call [Verse 1] You were only nine years old When the innocence got torn away You hid inside the church lights Tryin’ to survive another day You drank the wine behind the altar Not for God but for relief Everybody called you holy While you were drownin’ underneath [Pre-Chorus] You carried shame nobody saw Smiled while your whole world bled But heaven never stopped reachin’ Even when you wished you were dead [Chorus] Twenty-four hours at a time Brother, that’s how you survived One prayer in the morning One surrender every night You used to drink to kill the silence Now your story brings souls back to life Yo’re perfect to us, Hector You’re sober today… and that’s alright [Verse 2] You wore the flag upon your shoulder Thought the army might heal the pain Then Korea handed you firewater And addiction learned your name You loved your wife with all you had Waited for God before that night Then heaven took your little daughter And grief turned darkness into spite Patrón bottles before sleepin’ Coronas ridin’ shotgun all day You stayed drunk just to keep breathin’ That’s the prison where alcohol stays [Chorus] Twenty-four hours at a time Brother, that’s how you survived One meeting in the morning One hard truth every night You used to hide behind the bottle Now you help broken men survive You’re perfect to us, Hector You’re sober today… and that’s alright [Bridge] “Come in, stupid…” Yeah, that old-timer saw your soul Handed you a broom and coffee While God was rebuildin’ what alcohol stole You cleaned those tables angry Tryin’ to run back to your truck But somewhere between the trash cans and the meeting Grace finally caught you up [Breakdown] “Hi… my name is Hector…” Those words shattered every chain Not an American hero that night Just a broken man in pain Now you wake up and pray each mornin’ Thank God before you sleep And every meeting that you walk into Another wounded soul you keep [Final Chorus] Twenty-four hours at a time That’s how miracles survive One addict helpin’ another Keepin’ hope alive Now your children call you father And your family looks you in the eyes You’d never trade your worst sober day For the drunk man left behind [Outro] So keep speakin’, brother Keep tellin’ the truth ‘Cause somewhere a scared little newcomer Is listening to you And every time you say “keep comin’ back” Another soul believes That one sober day at a time Might finally set them free…