[Verse 1] You drew my name in black marker On a church card, on the back porch screen Said I was trouble with a sweet grin Like a peach in a knife fight scene My mama caught you at the table You was laughing with your shoes kicked off Six voices in the hallway Sang my shame till the paint peeled off [Pre-Chorus] Now your hands got sermon scars Your mouth say grace, then steal my stars You lick the coin, you kiss the bar Then call me home from far too far [Chorus] Black marker, black marker Write me dark and clean Black marker, black marker Honey, stain my dreams Black marker, black marker Keep your curse on me (black marker) (black marker) I wear it like a king [Verse 2] You keep a snake in the cookie jar You keep a prayer in a pocket knife You call my blood a holy river Then you drink it just to feel alive I seen your sister in the floodwater She was dancing with a fevered cat I seen your shadow in the sugar Same old hunger in a Sunday hat [Pre-Chorus] Now your hands got sermon scars Your mouth say grace, then steal my stars You lick the coin, you kiss the bar Then call me home from far too far [Chorus] Black marker, black marker Write me dark and clean Black marker, black marker Honey, stain my dreams Black marker, black marker Keep your curse on me (black marker) (black marker) I wear it like a king [Bridge] [Half-time] Slow it down, let the room go thin Six voices circling my skin You can name me rotten, name me blessed I still bloom in your ugly mess [Tempo lift] If the world wants a wound, I’ll give it art If the world wants a bite, I’ll bare my heart [Final Chorus] Black marker, black marker Write me dark and clean Black marker, black marker Honey, stain my dreams Black marker, black marker Keep your curse on me (black marker) (black marker) I wear it like a king
