Cocaine and Jesus
Meghan Linsey Lyrics

He grew up a preacher's boy
He was raised by a preacher during his formative years

Raising Hell and making noise
He was rebellious and caused trouble as a young man

And she spent all her good years
She devoted her best years to him

Trying to save him
Trying to help him overcome his struggles

Never coming up for air
She was always there for him, with unwavering support

She'd follow him around everywhere
She stuck by him and never gave up on him

And every ounce of love she had
She gave him all the love she had

She gave him
She sacrificed all for him, and wanted him to be happy

Well he loved her more than rock 'n roll
He loved her deeply and beyond any other pleasure or distraction

Loved her more than she'd ever know
She did not realise how strong his love for her was

But everytime he pulled her close
But every time they were intimate

She felt him leaving
She felt as though he was emotionally withdrawing

He was living on the dark side of the moon
He was living with his inner demons

So far gone that pretty soon
He was so deeply immersed in his demons

Even chains or rain looks like freedom
Even the restrictions of his addiction or struggles felt like freedom to him

He's high on cocaine
He is addicted to cocaine, which affects his behaviour and relationships

And she's high on Jesus
She seeks salvation and purpose through her faith in Jesus

She's left with the blame
She takes responsibility for his actions and feels guilty for his addiction

And he's got his reasons
He has his own justifications for his actions, but they are not necessarily valid

At the end of the day
When everything is said and done

There's just something we're all needing
We all have a deep need within us that drives our actions and decisions

So how do you know when to let go
How do you know when to give up on someone or something?

Is it something that you feel down in your soul
Is it an instinctual feeling or intuition?

On a tight rope you pull the anchor
In a precarious situation, you let go of the weight holding you down

And you tell yourself it'll be alright
You try to reassure yourself that everything will work out

Then you watch the sky turn day to night
As you observe the passage of time and watch things change

And you feel the hurt turn to anger
Your pain and frustration turns to anger and resentment

Oh one day oh someday
One day, sometime in the future

We'll find our way back home
We will find our way back to a place of comfort and security

And these prices we pay
And the sacrifices we make

They'll be all washed away
Eventually, they will no longer matter

'Cause we're one and the same flesh and bone
Because we are all human, with shared experiences and emotions

He's high on cocaine
He continues to be addicted to cocaine

She's high on Jesus
She continues to find solace and purpose through her faith

Guess there's something we're all needing
We all have a deep need within us that must be fulfilled