[Verse 1] You take the stand with rain upon your coat One judge asks, “Did it ease the ache?” The other marks the rule you broke And neither lets the witness speak [Pre-Chorus] The room is built to split the truth A gavel falls; the scales lean loose [Chorus] Happiness calls me innocent Morality says, “Not so fast” Happiness calls me innocent Morality wants the whole truth at last [Verse 2] I plead the hours I kept you warm You name the promises I bent One judge counts the harm I’ve worn One counts the harm I meant [Pre-Chorus] The clerk writes down two different debts I leave with both still on my neck [Chorus] Happiness calls me innocent Morality says, “Not so fast” Happiness calls me innocent Morality wants the whole truth at last [Bridge] If joy is proof, then close the case If goodness is, erase my name You sit between them, holding still While both demand I choose their will [Final Chorus] Happiness calls me innocent Morality says, “Not so fast” Happiness calls me innocent Morality wants the whole truth at last [Outro] Two judges, one chair Your name in the air
