[Verse 1] My mirror's got a fake ID Buys your silence, bills it to me The bouncer in my ribcage grins Checks your coat, then checks my sins [Verse 2] I bottled "fine" in a pickle jar Sold it cheap at a strip-mall bar My self-respect wears a paper crown One text from you, the king sits down [Pre-Chorus 1] My stomach bangs like a stolen drum Your silence hits, the cops don't come I swear I'm straight, I swear I'm fine Then lick the salt off the warning sign [Chorus 1] Last call, last crawl, bolt the door I quit you cold, then beg for more Black tie, black eye, bless the night We build a church from a barroom fight You sell me sleep, I buy the dream Your name runs wild in my bloodstream I feed your ghost the words unsaid It drinks me dry and calls me dead [Verse 3] I poured your voice in a paper cup It grew a mouth: "Shut the fuck up!" Now every room has a second floor Where "maybe" runs a liquor store [Verse 4] My liver filed a missing-person case The suspect wore my fucking face The jury laughed, the judge said "cheers" Then gave your ghost another ten years [Pre-Chorus 2] My stomach bangs like a stolen drum Your silence hits, the cops don't come I swear I'm straight, I swear I'm fine Then lick the salt off the warning sign [Chorus 2] Last call, last crawl, bolt the door I quit you cold, then beg for more Black tie, black eye, bless the night We build a church from a barroom fight You sell me sleep, I buy the dream Your name runs wild in my bloodstream I feed your ghost the words unsaid It drinks me dry and calls me dead [Bridge] I poured the last of you down the drain The pipes screamed "encore!" like a train The sewer stole my wedding ring And toasted every broken thing Your shadow slides in snakeskin shoes Sells me a shot of yesterday's news I leave it talking to the tone For once that asshole drinks alone [INSTRUMENTAL SOLO] [Pre-Chorus 3] My stomach bangs like a stolen drum Your silence hits, the cops don't come I swear I'm straight, I swear I'm fine Then lick the salt off the warning sign [Chorus 3] Last call, last crawl, bolt the door I quit you cold, then beg for more Black tie, black eye, bless the night We build a church from a barroom fight You sell me sleep, I buy the dream Your name runs wild in my bloodstream I feed your ghost the words unsaid It drinks me dry and calls me dead [Chorus 4] Last call, last crawl, bolt the door I quit you cold, won't beg for more Black tie, black eye, bless the night We build a church from a barroom fight You sell me sleep, I buy the dream Your name runs wild in my bloodstream I starve your ghost of words unsaid It drinks alone, I sleep instead
