Bones

[Intro] [Raw acoustic strumming] [Verse 1] Sometimes I get restless My mind starts to race But something inside me Keeps me in place [Pre-chorus] My joints start to stiffen When I think of the door My ribs squeeze so tight that I can't think anymore [Chorus] These bones won't walk away (These bones, they chose to stay) My skeleton's making me pay (Making me, forcing me, begging me stay) [Verse 2] Each vertebrae locks up Like rusty old chains The marrow turns solid When doubt fills my veins Can't move my feet now They've grown to the ground [Chorus] These bones won't walk away (These bones, they chose to stay) My skeleton's making me pay (Making me, forcing me, begging me stay) [Solo] [Frantic acoustic guitar solo] [Rap] Got calcium handcuffs wrapped round my wrists My pelvis is anchored, my spine's getting fixed Each finger's gone rigid, my skull's getting thick But I'm glad that my body knows what to resist 'Cause my heart's got a home here, my soul's got a list Of reasons these bones know just what they insist [Bridge] And I wouldn't have it Any other way Let my body trap me 'Cause I want to stay [Verse 3] The cracks in my femurs Sing songs of regret, But I won’t let them tell me What I should forget. My spine keeps me steady, My ribs hold me tight, A prison, a fortress— It still feels right. [Chorus - Final] These bones won't walk away (These bones, they chose to stay) My skeleton's making me pay (Making me, forcing me) These bones made me stay (And I choose it this way) [Chorus - Final] These bones won't walk away (These bones, they chose to stay) My skeleton's making me pay (Making me, forcing me) These bones made me stay (And I choose it this way)