Is this as bad as it gets 
 Or is it gonna get better? 
 Is this some kind of test 
 Or will it be like this forever? 
    ‘Cause I ain’t ever see a cloud this dark 
 And I ain’t ever been down this far 
 Is this as bad as it gets 
 Or is it gonna get better?   
 I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride 
 And what doesn't kills you makes you stronger 
 But I'm running out of places I can hide 
 And everyday it's like the nights get longer 
 When I close my eyes, yeah the waves get high 
 And the flames get hotter 
 So I'm asking myself 'cause I can't tell 
 If this is hell or just high water?   
 Is the tide gonna turn 
 Or will it keep on rising? 
 Is it all gonna burn and 
 It strikes like lightning? 
 ‘Cause I'm fighting and I'm just   
 Hangin’ on to any thread of hope 
 Wonderin’ if I should just let go 
 ‘Cause it’s killin’ me to 
 Just keep on climbin’ 
 Lookin’ for a silver lining   
 I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride 
 And what doesn't kills you makes you stronger 
 But I'm running out of places I can hide 
 And everyday it's like the nights get longer 
 When I close my eyes, yeah the waves get high 
 And the flames get hotter 
 So I'm asking myself, 'cause I can't tell 
 If this is hell or just high water?   
 Oh, will it ever be over? 
 Oh, am I two steps back 
 Or one step closer   
 I know it ain't gonna be no easy ride 
 And what doesn't kills you makes you stronger 
 But I'm running out of places I can hide 
 And everyday it's like the nights get longer 
 When I close my eyes, yeah the waves get high 
 And the flames get hotter 
 So I'm asking myself, 'cause I know damn well 
 That this ain’t hell   
 It’s just high water 
 High water 
 It’s just high water