[Intro] [Crowd cheering Fading in] [Acoustic guitar rings Single chord] [Vocalist Off‑mic] You ready out there?! (yeah!) [Electric guitar answers with a short riff] Let me tell you 'bout a dance You don’t come back from [Verse 1] Boot prints on the marble floor Brass shells roll like wedding rice Mirror ball swingin’ over Every sin I ever tried to hide He kicked the double doors wide Spurs on steel Smoke on his breath Red tie loose Hat pulled low Smilin’ like he’d already won the bet [Pre-Chorus] He said “Son Pick a side Or I’ll pick it for you” Crowd held its breath I just laughed and I moved [Chorus] ‘Cause the devil drove a war tank in a ballroom Track marks cuttin’ through the chiffon and the perfume He spun that cannon ‘round and bowed so smooth Asked “Baby Can I have this doomed‑to‑lose?” He crushed every table But he kept the tune I’m dancin’ with danger in my Sunday shoes Yeah The devil drove a war tank in a ballroom And somehow Somehow He made it feel like you [Verse 2] He rolled right over the bandstand Still the drummer kept his shaky time Champagne flutes on the floorboards Clinkin’ like a countdown in my mind He said “Boy You want the power? You want the kiss and the crown?” I said “I just want one slow hour ‘Fore this whole place comes crashin’ down” [Pre-Chorus] So I climbed up the hull In my wrinkled suit and tie Crowd started screamin’ He just narrowed his eyes [Chorus] ‘Cause the devil drove a war tank in a ballroom Track marks cuttin’ through the chiffon and the perfume He spun that cannon ‘round and bowed so smooth Asked “Baby Can I have this doomed‑to‑lose?” He crushed every table But he kept the tune I’m dancin’ with danger in my Sunday shoes Yeah The devil drove a war tank in a ballroom And somehow Somehow He made it feel like you [Bridge] [Vocalist to crowd] Lemme hear you now! (hey!) [Crowd sings along Clapping] I said “If I ride with you Do we both burn out?” [Call] “Hell yeah!” [Response – crowd] If I jump off this beast Do I still bow out? [Call] “Hell no!” [Response – crowd] He just tipped his brim Raised his glass to the sky Said “You been dancin’ with me Since the very first lie” [Chorus] Yeah The devil drove a war tank in a ballroom Track marks cuttin’ through the chiffon and the perfume He spun that cannon ‘round and bowed so smooth Asked “Baby Can I have this doomed‑to‑lose?” He crushed every table But he kept the tune I’m dancin’ with danger in my Sunday shoes Yeah The devil drove a war tank in a ballroom And somehow Somehow He made it feel like you [Outro] [Music drops Just acoustic and crowd] [Vocalist Half‑spoken] Last call Last waltz Last bad deal I choose [Crowd chant Clapping in time] “Devil drove a war tank in a ballroom” [Full band crash Electric riff] (Vocalist) And tonight I finally Finally step off that beast from you
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