Cocaine Cowboy Blues

[Intro] (slow, ominous steel guitar) [Verse 1] I rode into town on a white horse high With powder on my nose and fire in my eyes The devil's dust was my best friend Now I'm wonderin' how this story ends [Verse 2] Used to be I could handle my shit Now I'm tweakin' out in the bathroom stall Three days awake ain't worth it But I keep answerin' when the devil calls [Chorus] I got them cocaine cowboy blues Chasin' dragons I can't catch or lose My heart's racin' but my soul's confused I got them cocaine cowboy blues [Verse 3] My nose is bleedin', my hands won't stop shakin' The mirror shows a ghost where a man used to be Every line I do feels like I'm fakin' That high I got when I was young and free [Verse 4] The dealer's number's burned into my phone My bank account's been empty for weeks I sold everything I've ever owned For a bag of lies and powder peaks [Chorus] I got them cocaine cowboy blues Chasin' dragons I can't catch or lose My heart's racin' but my soul's confused I got them cocaine cowboy blues [Bridge] (powerful, desperate) I know this road leads to a grave But I can't seem to find my way Back to the man I was before I became a slave to what I crave [Instrumental Break] (mournful steel guitar) [Verse 5] So if you find me cold and blue In some motel off the interstate Tell my mama that I tried to quit But the cocaine cowboy met his fate [Chorus] I got them cocaine cowboy blues Chasin' dragons I can't catch or lose My heart's racin' but my soul's confused I got them cocaine cowboy blues [Outro] (soft, fading) These cocaine cowboy blues