Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse] Knuckles scarred and cold Stories best untold I used to break the bone Standing all alone The city kept my soul on ice I never paid the heavy price My shadow was a jagged blade Living in the mess I made [Pre-Chorus] Then the phone rang late at night Shaking up my hollow light I saw her face inside the glass Watching all the shadows pass [Chorus] I’m washing off the blood and dirt Healing every ancient hurt A little sugar in the tea Setting both of us free It’s a long road back to light But I’m staying through the night [Post-Chorus] Fixing what I broke Turning fire into smoke Yeah, I'm staying I'm staying right here [Verse] Her breathing’s getting thin Paper-colored skin Stirring up the cup Try to keep her up The Wurlitzer plays a weary tune Beneath a heavy, low-hung moon I used to run the concrete maze Now I count her quiet days [Pre-Chorus] I traded iron for a wooden plane To fix the wood against the rain Mercy ain't a sudden flood It’s washing out the taste of mud [Chorus] I’m washing off the blood and dirt Healing every ancient hurt A little sugar in the tea Setting both of us free It’s a long road back to light But I’m staying through the night [Bridge] Oh, let the baritone blow Where the bitter waters flow I’m a man of heavy hands Walking through the desert sands Forgive the ghost I used to be Let the mother finally see [Break] [Verse] Hammering the loose board down Far away from that old town She doesn’t remember my name But I’m the one who feels the shame I’ll fix the step so she won’t fall I’m answering a higher call One more nail to hold the frame One more prayer to lose the blame [Chorus] I’m washing off the blood and dirt Healing every ancient hurt A little sugar in the tea Setting both of us free It’s a long road back to light But I’m staying through the night [Post-Chorus] Fixing what I broke Turning fire into smoke Yeah, I'm staying I'm staying right here [Outro]
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