Rib Crack Rattle

(Verse 1) I chew on glass, I gargle flame Sleep in my boots, don't forget my name My last gig ended in three arrests Two exes, one hex, and a shotgun vest (Verse 2) My guitar don’t weep—it foams at the mouth Notes hit like elbows, comin’ straight from the South I tuned this slide with a switchblade and sin And every lick I play peels off your skin (Chorus) Rib crack rattle, snap of the string My bones pop loud when I make it sing Ain’t no mercy in my blues-drenched breath Just distortion, decay, and the stench of death (Verse 3) Played a gig in a slaughterhouse just for kicks Used a cow skull amp and rawhide picks Audience was four drunks and a wolf in a vest Got paid in ribs, beer, and cigarettes (Verse 4) Had a girl named Razor—tattoos spelled “Try Me” She licked my slide and bit right through me We made love in a grave 'til the dirt gave way Now she haunts my life every time I play (Chorus) Rib crack rattle, bend 'til it snaps My blues don’t cry—they ambush in traps I don’t play to feel—I play to bruise And when the lights go out, that’s when you lose (Verse 5) Got a heart full of termites, lungs full of steam Fingers twitch like demons in a busted dream My note leave scars when I drop these cords My riffs raise hell behind dive bar doors. (Final Chorus) Rib crack rattle, sound of my soul No melody here, just death on parole When I die, don't bury me sweet— Just crank that tone ‘til the speakers BLEED