We shook hands once, called each other kin,

Shared the bottle deep, shared the same old sin.

But the smile turned sharp, and the trust turned cold,

Now the fire we lit burns outta control.

I broke bad, no prayin’ me home,

I broke bad, this fire’s my own.

The poison hums where the love once died,

I broke bad, and the soul divides.

A friend’s warm voice can cut like steel,

The table’s turned, and the wound won’t heal.

Mama said mercy, but mercy’s gone,

Once you cross that line, you can’t walk on.

I broke bad, no prayin’ me home,

I broke bad, this fire’s my own.

The poison hums where the love once died,

I broke bad, and the soul divides.

Your shadow’s long, but it don’t reach me,

We stood as brothers, now we can’t agree.

Every vow we swore just cracked in half,

Every truth we spoke turned into a laugh.

I broke bad, no prayin’ me home,

I broke bad, this fire’s my own.

The poison hums where the love once died,

I broke bad, and the soul divides.

Ain’t no preacher gonna stitch this wound,

Ain’t no promise that can change the tune.

Once a brother turns and shows his knife,

You’re on your own for the rest of life.

I broke bad, no prayin’ me home,

I broke bad, this fire’s my own.

The poison hums where the love once died,

I broke bad, and the soul divides.