[Verse 1] Rain on the window Dead bolt, brass key A black bird marker Staring back at me He said, “Keep moving” But his hands shook slow Every room had a shadow Every grin was a lie I know [Pre-Chorus] One red clue Then it’s gone Everybody’s watching But the trail runs on [Chorus] Black bird marker Tell me where he fell Black bird marker Under a crooked spell Black bird marker I can read the sign One more step And the truth is mine [Verse 2] She wore a velvet coat With a tear at the seam Said the box was empty But it rattled in her sleeve I followed the hallway Past the ash and gold Found a name in the mirror And a secret bought and sold [Pre-Chorus] One red clue Then it’s gone Everybody’s watching But the trail runs on [Chorus] Black bird marker Tell me where he fell Black bird marker Under a crooked spell Black bird marker I can read the sign One more step And the truth is mine [Bridge] Three knocks on the door Then the silence breaks A gun on the table And a lie that shakes I don’t trust the smile I don’t trust the rain But that black bird marker Calls my name again [Chorus] Black bird marker Tell me where he fell Black bird marker Under a crooked spell Black bird marker I can read the sign One more step And the truth is mine
