What kind of chaos was I born in To have it rain this hard on a Thursday morning The saints above are cryin' in their sleep While hellfire rises from the street Got another fifth of whiskey A couple packs of cigs An angel and a devil One on each shoulder, and they said Would you rather leave Or live forever Death keeps reservin' me a better table To have my cake and eat it too I know this game that he's playin' is fatal Still order one more round before I'm through So until then Another fifth of whiskey A couple packs of cigs An angel and a devil One on each shoulder, and I'll say Would you rather leave or live forever Yeah Yeah Would you rather leave or live forever Would you rather leave or live forever The bartender keeps my secrets polished Pours 'em neat beside abandoned promises The jukebox only knows one melody A crooked hymn that keeps rememberin' me Everybody laughs like nothin's broken Everybody claps on cue The curtain falls before the punchline Still somehow every seat's got a view The spotlight flickers The room gets quieter Death keeps reservin' me a better table To have my cake and eat it too I know this game that he's playin' is fatal Still order one more round before I'm through So until then Another fifth of whiskey A couple packs of cigs An angel and a devil One on each shoulder, and I'll say Would you rather leave or live forever Yeah Yeah Would you rather leave or live forever Would you rather leave or live forever If this whole world's a circus Who sold the tickets Who taught the lions all my favorite tricks If every halo's rented by the hour Then pass the match I'll light the flowers The crowd stands up. Nobody leaves. Death keeps reservin' me a better table Been savin' me a seat with my name He smiles like we're old acquaintances Like I've been expected every day But until then Another fifth of whiskey A couple packs of cigs An angel and a devil One on each shoulder, singing Would you rather leave Or live forever The rain still falls on Thursday morning The saints are cryin' in their sleep An angel and a devil Still arguing with me
