The Lamb by Dessa
You came up from anesthesia like a diver out of air surprised to be alive startled I was there It�s been a long time and I�ve got no axe to grind with you but goddamn it, man, this hatchet won�t stay buried without some sign from you sign from you
I don�t quite come in peace but times like these ask us to set aside old grudges Duty calls, I heed but I don�t love it The night nurse leaves just you and me and you give a look to freeze gasoline I don�t believe that you�re reformed or you�re redeemed
CHORUS If they ask me, I�ll deny it but I remember what you did While it�s true you were a young man then I was just a kid One of us was lying both of us half damned one of us the lion and one the lamb
You�ve got a way with words You got away with murder But now our roles reverse and your table�s turning now
Too weak to lift a spoon, I fed you shaved you when your hands were shaking dosed you like they told me never more, lord, the demands you�re making Help the monster on two feet walk him down the hall, repeat and when he�s strong enough to stand alone you�ll notice what big teeth But blood is blood and what�s done is done yeah, blood is blood and its burden is a beast You lie expressionless face set like the Old Testament silence always your best defense I bet you guess I came to settle debts They tell me you�ll get better I don�t know what to say cause they could sew your hands together but they can�t make you pray
CHORUS
But now you�re careful, now you�re good but do I scare you, like I should? Now you�re careful, now you�re good but I still scare you, and I should
You�ve got a way with words You got away with murder But now our roles reverse and your table�s turning now
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