I've got my mother on the phone, she's talking to me about the things she's doing

It's harder now that she's alone, harder now to see the flowers blooming

Twenty years since daddy's gone, but still the pain's so fresh she can't ignore it

They say each day's the first day of your life but that sure don't take away the days before it

Twenty years of sleepless nights, and she still can't seem to find the light

But she's fighting with all her might, one foot in front of the other left and right

It'll never be how it was before she started fighting the war

I've got my brother on the phone, he's in some crowded bar in Johnson City

He says sis I don't know where I went wrong, I think I maybe need some help in quitting

Seven years of endless night, and he just can't seem to get it right

But he's fighting with all his might, one foot in front of the other left and right

It'll never be how it was before he started fighting the war

And it's easier to say than do it, but sometimes the only way out is through it

Running through the darkness toward the light

Everyone you know is in it, and every day is a new beginning

So baby hold on tight

Cause we're all fighting with all our might, one foot in front of the other left and right

It'll never be how it was before we started fighting the war