[00:11.43]I've drowned my conscience and cast another stone
[00:14.79]I took to preaching while dancing on the code
[00:17.79]I can't see where I've been and only God knows where I'll be
[00:22.11]But there must be a place for a wretch like me
[00:30.03]Oh, Lord knows I'm tired
[00:33.15]But I, I, I won't rest my head until I'm home
[00:35.70]And if my hands find themselves another body
[00:38.31]Well, you can't blame them for trying to keep warm
[00:41.04]Morals are simply a matter of time
[00:49.83]And where you lay your head's a question of pride
[00:53.07]But when it's said and done you'll find in the light
[00:55.95]That privilege and wit make me misfortune's child
[00:59.82]Can't tell collapse that it needs to slow down
[01:02.10]Can't tell death that it shouldn't come around
[01:06.39]And when they take my head and put it on a stake
[01:09.06]I know that guilt and disgrace keep the dead man awake
[01:14.37]Bartering your figure for a paralyzing love
[01:16.41]What have you done? What have you done?
[01:24.09]I tipped the scaffold and laughed until I fell
[01:26.13]Girl, if you need me grab another from the well
[01:30.54]I can't imagine what hell has in store
[01:32.16]But I know if I'm there I won't wander anymore
[01:36.21]Oh, Lord knows I'm tired
[01:45.75]But I, I, I won't rest my head until I'm home
[01:49.68]And if my hands find themselves another body
[01:52.44]Well, you can't blame them for trying to keep warm
[02:00.81]Oh, Lord knows I'm weak
[02:02.22]But I, I, I can't clear my head if I'm asleep
[02:09.33]Morals are simply a matter of tide
[02:13.14]And where you lay your head's a question of pride
[02:16.32]But when it's said and done you'll find in the light
[02:19.26]That privilege and wit make me misfortune's child
[02:22.74]Can't tell collapse that it needs to slow down
[02:24.99]Can't tell death that it shouldn't come around
[02:29.67]And when they take my head and put it on a stake
[02:32.19]I know that guilt and disgrace keep the dead man awake
[02:45.99]We've lived under this dark cloud forever
[02:48.30]Waited for the bad light to break
[02:54.96]Just let me tell that one again
[02:58.65]With a little more feeling
[02:59.94]We slept at the crossroads together
[03:02.94]Tried to make an honest mistake
[03:09.60]Just let me tell that one more time
[03:12.42]Without a smile on my face
[03:18.06]And now the road is empty as every promise is
[03:21.00]If life is pointless then point taken, say Amen
[03:24.87]So light another candle and point my body out to sea
[03:28.26]Because your heart is no place for a wretch like me
[03:33.33]Another stranger passing, a common dissonance
[03:36.66]If life is pointless then point taken, say Amen
[03:39.84]So light another candle and point my body out to sea
[03:43.50]Because your side is no place for a wretch like me
[03:53.52]When they unearth these passages
[03:54.27]Will I appear to be proud?
[03:55.11]Not if you're listening close enough
[04:02.91]Not if you're sounding it out