In the Thick of It

[Intro] [Low guitar lick Drum pickup into the groove] [Verse 1] Rain on a tin roof Coffee gone cold on the stove Boots by the back door Dust on the Bible I never open Phone on the table Screen cracked Messages read Your name like a ghost light Blinkin’ red in my head [Chorus] I’m in the thick of it Knee-deep in what I did Can’t wash these hands Of the words that I said I’m in the thick of it Heart stuck in barbed wire regret Every road I pick Just circles back to you instead [Verse 2] Truck won’t turn over Same as this stubborn pride Same old excuses Parked in the yard outside Neighbors talk quiet Curtains move Then they stay They know the fight we had They heard you drive away [Chorus] I’m in the thick of it Knee-deep in what I did Can’t wash these hands Of the words that I said I’m in the thick of it Heart stuck in barbed wire regret Every road I pick Just circles back to you instead [Verse 3] Ash in the ashtray Last night burned to the filter Whiskey in the cupboard Tastes like you gone bitter Your picture on the fridge door Slight lean Half smile I swear those eyes Put me on trial [Pre-Chorus] I ain’t askin’ for mercy I ain’t askin’ for peace Just one more midnight Where the hurt lets me breathe [Chorus] I’m in the thick of it Knee-deep in what I did Can’t wash these hands Of the words that I said I’m in the thick of it Heart stuck in barbed wire regret Every road I pick Just circles back to you instead [Bridge] Headlights on the highway Throw shadows ‘cross my wall Every engine rumble Sounds like your call But it ain’t you It’s just this house and me And the floorboards creak Like they know what I’d plead (come back) [Instrumental Break] [Slow Searing guitar solo answering the vocal melody Harp doubles the last phrase] [Verse 4] Sun creepin’ pale blue Through cracks in the blinds Another long night’s Left its mark under my eyes I write your name on a napkin Fold it Tear it in two But each little piece Still spells out you [Chorus] I’m in the thick of it Knee-deep in what I did Can’t wash these hands Of the words that I said I’m in the thick of it Heart stuck in barbed wire regret Every road I pick Just circles back to you instead [Outro] Yeah I’m in the thick of it Too far gone to quit (oh, I’m in it) If there’s a way out Baby It runs straight through you ‘Cause I’m in the thick of it Still in the thick of you