I wear my brain on my sleeve, it's true, I gave my shirt to you, you're still wearing it like a banner
God only made me with one or two gifts, rough fingertips, you purse your lips at my sorrow
Jesus was bled from the stomach for you, like he was told to, my father's much kinder than that
I might identify with your disgrace, but I know my place, you hide your face in my pillow
You're gonna lose me
It's not your fault
I lost myself long ago
Don't ask for answers
You don't wanna know
I sold my soul to the road
I'll give up my mooring if you untie yours, the suns yellow door has opened and your mother is calling
Don't give me candy, the taste is too sweet, God gave me feet, believe it or not I'm still walking
Jesus tried so hard to hold up the sky, we all have to die, that's not the reason we're falling
You who might try to set the world right and give up the fight, I can't see why you're still talking
You're gonna lose me
It's not your fault
I lost myself long ago
Don't ask for answers
You don't wanna know
I sold my soul to the road
Maybe you'll find me some twenty years on in a grocery store lawn party deep rooted past conversation
God will look down on the love we have made, the slaves we became, the game that we took as our mantra
We spent our short lives
Mining for gold
You'll say when we're old
I'll try not to gloat
Honey, I sold my soul to the road
credits
from Faithless,
released June 5, 2010
Liam O'Brien - Guitar
Willie Bauer - Guitar
Ben DeCorsey - Slide
Jake Crowe - Bass Clarinet
Maddie Herdeman - Cello
Jordan King - Violin
Julia Blair - Viola
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