Lyrics

One more failed last drink
Staring at that same old wall of bottles
Trying so hard to give it up
Thinking I wasn’t strong enough
I got you to thank my friend for standing your ground
When I couldn’t see past again falling down

You stood by me when no one would
Believed in me more than anyone should
Said, “Don’t quit now, you’re closer than you think”
One day nearer to that final last drink

I finally passed the bar
Proud to have come this far
Hardest fight I ever fought
The victory I always sought

Tonight I chose your heart over that drink
And no matter what anyone thinks
That demon is back in a jar because
I finally passed the bar

The way you looked at me all those nights
I could see the worry in your eyes
You’d say, “It’s going to be okay”
And I’d promise to find a way

I knew I’d sunk so low, gone too far
When the absolute end of my soul
Was the bottom of a bottle at the bar

No more coming home past midnight
You asking me if I’d been drinking
Me making excuses without even thinking
Not letting the truth out into the light

I finally passed the bar
Proud to have come this far
Hardest fight I ever fought
The victory I always sought
I chose you over those big mistakes
Finally made the choice I had to make
That demon is back in a jar
I finally passed the bar

Today I saw myself from far away
Saw every tear I put on your face
If forgiveness is a road I must drive
I’ll take it one honest mile at a time

Left those bottles in the dark
Too long spent leaving their mark
So glad to finally pass the bar
For a love that’s so near and far

I finally passed the bar
Doing what’s right in the light
So glad that we won’t be alone
So proud to say, I’m coming home

I finally passed the bar…

© 2026 Words and Music by William Fred Thompson