Anyone who's lost (or losing) a family member to addiction or fighting that battle yourself can relate when the crash is imminent and in slow motion. This is a cautionary tale.

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Stayin' out late in the beer joints poppin' pills and living hard
Drivin' too fast on the highway, slow at work and feelin' tired
You're lookin' older every day you spend gettin' bent
But pretty soon that gift you got is going to be spent

You're headin' for disaster living this way
You're bound to hit a pitfall
You'll trip and lose your way
Take a look at what you're doing
Take advice from a friend
You're headin' for disaster and it's gonna be your end

You're racing towards the canyon's edge but you're too blind to see
That all too very shortly you'll be bound in misery
Up a creek without a paddle taking water 'til you drown
But still you bend your elbow back & throw that whisky down.

You're headin' for disaster living this way
You're bound to hit a pitfall
You'll trip and lose your way
Take a look at what you're doing
Take advice from a friend
You're headin' for disaster and it's gonna be your end

I've seen the cloud capped mountain peaks felt heaven kissing high
& I've groveled in the caverns & wished that I would die
Yes powders, pills & tonics tempt until the die is cast
But remember the next choice you make could be your very last

You've double crossed your loved ones, pushed everyone aside
You've squandered youth, ignored the truth, you've lied and stupefied
Your paradise island is a lost ship at sea
And "headin' for disaster" will be your eulogy

You're headin' for disaster living this way
You're bound to hit a pitfall
You'll trip and lose your way
Take a look at what you're doing
Take advice from a friend
You're headin' for disaster and it's gonna be your end