Driven to silence, but I'm drowning in sin
My mandolin hangs on the wall once again
I can't seem to find the right words from within,
But I won't be looking for long
There comes a time when nothing seems clear
Your past out on the front porch with a head full of beer,
Confused and clouded by thoughts of you dear
But I won't be thinking for long
So many years ago when I was pure,
I was drunk on direction but afflicted with a cure
For all ailments cynical, that's how things were
But I didn't stay drunk for too long
Notions and knowledge came and sobered me up
I sipped from their bottle; I slammed a whole cup
That swill seemed to sit well, but I should've thrown it up
Cause it didn't sit well for too long
I was a fool
I was stupid because
I was mistaking knowledge for just a good buzz
Five years drunk on wine and words and wit
Served by cynics and charlatans
They were all full of s***
Empty cans of frustration and cans of regret
Line the living room floor that you've often swept
Pop another one open and wretch at the stench
It's a hard drink to swallow for a thirst you can't quench
But there'll come a time when it all seems clear
When you're passed out on the front porch, your head full of beer
Confused and clouded by thoughts of you dear,
But I won't be clouded for long
Now I'm driven to silence, and I'm drowning in sin
My mandolin hangs on the wall once again
I can't seem to find the right words from within,
But I won't be looking for long
I'll stink of drink 'til I let you in,
Then I won't be stinking for long
Go To Top
I'LL BE d***ED
Well I've seen you hanging around for awhile,
And I wish that you'd just go away
Cause I've been stuck in this old town for awhile,
And this town has seen it's better days
And I'll be d***ed if I'll let you
Be a part of some new start
And make me lose my will to leave this place
And I'll be d***ed if I'll let you
Take my heart and tear it apart
And make me watch the tears fall from your face
You can find me here each night, and I'll be drinking
I'm trying to lose these blues and these woes
Then you'll find me in the morning, and I'll be thinking,
Where did all of my money go?
But I'll be d***ed if I'll let you
Pick me up and brush me off
And give myself a reason to live
And I'll be d***ed if I'll let you Take me in and be my friend
And give me something all my money can't give
Guess I finally got my wish
You've gone away
I guess I've proven that I am a man
But I know that I'll just go to s*** in all my days
And to this town will be d***ed; I'll be d***ed
I'll be d***ed if I didn't let you
Be a part of some new start
And make me lose my will to leave this place
And I'll be d***ed if I didn't let you;
You took my heart and tore it apart
And made me watch the tears fall from your face
My mandolin hangs on the wall once again
I can't seem to find the right words from within,
But I won't be looking for long
There comes a time when nothing seems clear
Your past out on the front porch with a head full of beer,
Confused and clouded by thoughts of you dear
But I won't be thinking for long
So many years ago when I was pure,
I was drunk on direction but afflicted with a cure
For all ailments cynical, that's how things were
But I didn't stay drunk for too long
Notions and knowledge came and sobered me up
I sipped from their bottle; I slammed a whole cup
That swill seemed to sit well, but I should've thrown it up
Cause it didn't sit well for too long
I was a fool
I was stupid because
I was mistaking knowledge for just a good buzz
Five years drunk on wine and words and wit
Served by cynics and charlatans
They were all full of s***
Empty cans of frustration and cans of regret
Line the living room floor that you've often swept
Pop another one open and wretch at the stench
It's a hard drink to swallow for a thirst you can't quench
But there'll come a time when it all seems clear
When you're passed out on the front porch, your head full of beer
Confused and clouded by thoughts of you dear,
But I won't be clouded for long
Now I'm driven to silence, and I'm drowning in sin
My mandolin hangs on the wall once again
I can't seem to find the right words from within,
But I won't be looking for long
I'll stink of drink 'til I let you in,
Then I won't be stinking for long
Go To Top
I'LL BE d***ED
Well I've seen you hanging around for awhile,
And I wish that you'd just go away
Cause I've been stuck in this old town for awhile,
And this town has seen it's better days
And I'll be d***ed if I'll let you
Be a part of some new start
And make me lose my will to leave this place
And I'll be d***ed if I'll let you
Take my heart and tear it apart
And make me watch the tears fall from your face
You can find me here each night, and I'll be drinking
I'm trying to lose these blues and these woes
Then you'll find me in the morning, and I'll be thinking,
Where did all of my money go?
But I'll be d***ed if I'll let you
Pick me up and brush me off
And give myself a reason to live
And I'll be d***ed if I'll let you Take me in and be my friend
And give me something all my money can't give
Guess I finally got my wish
You've gone away
I guess I've proven that I am a man
But I know that I'll just go to s*** in all my days
And to this town will be d***ed; I'll be d***ed
I'll be d***ed if I didn't let you
Be a part of some new start
And make me lose my will to leave this place
And I'll be d***ed if I didn't let you;
You took my heart and tore it apart
And made me watch the tears fall from your face