[Intro] Darlin’, keep your hand where I can see The house has learned your name from me [Verse 1] Your black boots leave mud on the stair You bring that cold November air I pin your note beneath the glass And watch the crooked minutes pass You say, “Be good,” like good means gone I pour two drinks and leave one on [Pre-Chorus] Come close, don’t make me ask you twice That little grin cuts clean as ice [Chorus] Hold me crooked, hold me tight Turn me once around the knife Sweetheart, swear you’ll never go Then let the whole bad garden know Wicked waltz, my heart, my sin Pull me out, then pull me in [Verse 2] The county line is washed in rain Your silver ring still marks the drain I keep your picture by the sink Beside the glass you never drink You talk so soft, you talk so sure Like every lie could be a cure [Pre-Chorus] Come close, don’t make me ask you twice That little grin cuts clean as ice [Chorus] Hold me crooked, hold me tight Turn me once around the knife Sweetheart, swear you’ll never go Then let the whole bad garden know Wicked waltz, my heart, my sin Pull me out, then pull me in [Bridge] If you leave, leave the key If you stay, stay with me Don’t say forever like a prayer Say it low against my hair [Final Chorus] Hold me crooked, hold me tight Turn me once around the knife Sweetheart, swear you’ll never go Then let the whole bad garden know Wicked waltz, my heart, my sin Pull me out, then pull me in [Outro] Darlin’, keep your hand where I can see The house has learned your name from me
