Dogs Cover 2 70s Jam Session

[Verse 1] You got to learn how to lie when the lights start to blind you You got to smile while you twist every thread you can find You got to run through the smoke while the wolves move behind you You got to sharpen your claws and disguise every sign You have to walk with a limp just to look like you’re broken You got to spit on the hand that once lifted you high You got to sit with the jackals and trade in emotion You got to laugh when the lambs start to stumble and cry [Verse 2] You have to plan every move like the end has been written You got to count every soul that you buried in stone You got to hunt down your fears like a dog that’s been bitten You got to fake every word when you’re talking alone You got to sleep with your back to a wall that you painted You got to drift through the fog of the deals that you made You got to howl at the moon like the night’s been sedated You got to fade in the dark while your memories fade [Bridge] (Slow, ambient instrumental drop) And after a while You wake up and find That the leash is still tight And the world isn’t kind That your hands have grown cold From the truths you betrayed And your shadow’s the only Real friend that you made [Final Verse / Chorus Hybrid] Who was the dog, in the end, when the gates started closing? Who was the fool in the chair, calling shots from the gloom? Who wore the chain, who became what the others were loathing? You built the cage, now it doubles as your tomb