[Verse 1]

I showed up messed up like Hemingway

Cans falling out your mama's drive

Stumbled outta my beat-up Chevrolet

Heart-broke tears in your eyes

You were already gone

And I was already drunk

[Chorus]

But you messed me up, downhill, full throttle

You messed me up, I lost my mind

If it wasn’t enough, goodbye was rock bottom

The man I was wasn't gonna survive

You messed me up

[Post-Chorus]

Yeah, you messed me up

[Verse 2]

Well, it didn't take taillights and a U-Haul

I knew what I had before it was gone

Yeah, all of my boys said it was all your fault

But I knew you were right and I knew I was wrong

[Chorus]

And it messed me up, downhill, full throttle

You messed me up, I lost my mind

If it wasn’t enough, goodbye was rock bottom

The man I was wasn't gonna survive

You messed me up

Right back to the drawing board

Sobered up and I finally saw the Lord

If I thought putting down the bottle was tough

Coming down off your love, it messed me up

[Post-Chorus]

You messed me up

[Bridge]

Yeah, I thank God

You messed me up, you saved my life

I found my knees, you became my wife

Gave me three little angels, made me better

And I wouldn't be here if you never messed me up

You messed me up

[Outro]

You messed me up

You saved my life

I sobered up

And I saw the light dressed in white

It messed me up

And took my breath

Give me your love

Or give me death

You messed me up