Newborn

Intro: (2x) This town bleeds like an open wound You found no peace in a rented room And every brick sings a different tune Either kissed or cried on every avenue Well as she steals an hour from the darkest night Wraps it up in gold and gives me some light ‘til there's nothing but shivers going down my spine Rather wake for an hour than sleep for a lifetime Well I make my way through the rain torn street Past the drunks and their pieces of meat The alcohol now clouds their minds Souls are wishing for closing time And the coat she bought is bound to keep me warm Buttons are hanging off, sleeves are torn The wind outside howls like a newborn (2x) Please tell me why I’m here before you tell me to stay The big bang doesn’t care if I pray Well I could fill my time in a million ways Put a little bit of sunshine in my day There’s still a swing on the old oak tree Where we used to play, my brother and me And sometimes I feel like going home But home is a childhood memory Well I cried a tear when I heard the news Really nothing that I could say or do It’s the hardest lesson I ever learned Light a candle just to watch it burn So you get caught up in a raging winter storm All the lights are off and the curtains are drawn You can live like a king but you die like a newborn (2x) Well I rolled a take me from place to place Gonna let this hair grow from my face And where I’m bound I cannot tell If you believe the bible then I’m bound for hell Well I got a lover now she got me She knows a place inside my dreams If I sell this ring it’ll make me sad I’ll buy me a brand new sleeping bag There’s a map of the stars on her chest There’s a universe sitting behind her eyes But I’ll meet you at 6 after some rest We’ll get paid, we’ll get drunk and we’ll get by Chase the sunset until the morning We’ll sleep through a thousand world wars And I’ll smile like a widow but cry like a newborn (2x)