[Verse 1] Pressed collar Silver halo Ink-dark feather in the back row You slouch through the sacred doorway Boots still dusty from the road He's a snowfall on the ledger Every checkbox in a line You're a smudge on holy paper Late again But right on time [Chorus] Oh My black-winged angel Standing in the sun and rain You don't fit their tidy heaven But you lean close to my pain Oh My black-winged angel Crooked grin in borrowed light Keep your shadow over me While the good ones look too bright [Verse 2] They flew us down to Bangkok Hum of wires Heat like steam Little boy beside the window Counting boats along the green He recites the rulebook softly You just wink and miss your cue Slip a coin into his pocket Say "This world still owes you two" [Chorus] Oh My black-winged angel Standing in the sun and rain You don't fit their tidy heaven But you lean close to my pain Oh My black-winged angel Crooked grin in borrowed light Keep your shadow over me While the good ones look too bright [Bridge] Paper saints and quiet hallways Stamp their orders Sign their names You just hum a restless rhythm On the margin of their claims When the thunder finds his rooftop And his fear begins to climb You wrap both your wings around him Break the rules and save the time [Chorus] Oh My black-winged angel Standing in the sun and rain You don't fit their tidy heaven But you lean close to my pain Oh My black-winged angel Crooked grin in borrowed light Keep your shadow over me While the good ones look too bright
