Take a shot

Whether it be from the bottle or a point
Take a shot and feel it hit
Feel the burn and feel the ice
To escape this pain would be so nice
Classic Jack or something cheap
China white or heavy black tar
Feel the warmth and veins collapse
Sinking, sinking, don't stop drinking
Empty pockets, glasses, and needles
Feel like a God among mortal people
Building a tolerance and clientele
Getting hooked on this numbing spell
Burning bridges never felt so well
Out of friends and second guesses
It's time to quit or steal some shit
Time passes, sober, recovered
About a year before feeling rediscovered
Old urges resurface, feeling so worthless
Pick up a bottle, a point for a purpose
Numb and confident, the needle so deep
Pushing the plunger to feel wide asleep
Hennessey and tar; OD'd in the car
The cause of death was the drug of choice
Screaming for help with a silent voice
It started at a party, taking the shots
Alice, Crystal, and China at the bar
Pick a poison; become one of the stars