[Intro] (Rhythmic guitar tapping, clock ticking sound) [Verse 1] I draw a line in the dust with a steady hand Building a castle out of shifting sand I’ve got the names of the fallen written on my sleeve In a world where it’s getting harder to believe The click of the pen, the turn of the key The weight of the world is sitting on me. [Chorus] It’s written in ink, it’s forged in the iron The heart of a man, the roar of the lion I’m weaving through traffic on a rainy night Searching for a flicker of a red-tail light One life to live, and a thousand to lose In the ink and the iron, I’ve got nothing to choose. [Verse 2] Your touch is a fever, your kiss is a threat A beautiful memory I haven’t made yet We’re hiding in doorways, we’re dodging the glare Of the satellite cameras up in the air Give me a reason to stay in the light Before I disappear into the bite of the night. [Bridge] (Intense percussive breakdown) Tick, tick, tick... the clock on the wall. Wait for the signal, wait for the call. The ink is the blood, the iron is the soul. [Chorus] It’s written in ink, it’s forged in the iron The heart of a man, the roar of the lion. [Outro] Ink and Iron... Just trying to get home. (Final guitar tap)
