This is another song from the 12-Step album. A "trigger" is any person, place, or thing which can cause a relapse for a recovering alcoholic/addict.
That Trigger
Spent most my life starin’ down the barrel of a gun
Hypnotized by the bullets in that chamber
Feeling scared and helpless, like a rabbit on the run
Held in your grip so long I can’t remember
Now I’m finally finding my way out
And I’m learning what freedom is about
So...
And I ain’t gonna play your game
I won’t live another lie
I’m not gonna walk your road
This is where we say goodbye
I’m not gonna be your friend
I’ll no longer play your fool
I’m placing my faith is something bigger
And I won’t wrap my finger back around that trigger
I’ve been caught-up in a tangled web with no way to break free
Living like a slave to my addictions
And I’ve learned that nothing’s stronger than the drug of self-deceit
For I’ve done my part to add to these afflictions
But now I’m finally seein’ some hope
Finding grace at the end of this rope
So...
I ain’t gonna play your game
I won’t live another lie
I’m not gonna walk your road
This is where we say goodbye
And I’m not gonna be your friend
I’ll no longer play your fool
I’m placing my faith in something bigger
And I won’t wrap my finger back around that trigger
bridge:
Standing in God’s grace, I’m holding my ground
Living each day in this new strength I’ve found
tag:
I ain’t gonna dance your dance
I’m not gonna sing your song
I’m not gonna spend my time
Places that I don’t belong
And I won’t waste another day
Life is a precious gift
And I am teaching my heart to surrender
To the One with the power to keep my finger off that trigger
Off that trigger
And I’m not gonna play your game....
Copyright 2007 Robert Jenkins