The surgeon and farmer meet
And each greets the other with a bow
They're kindred instruments, you know
The scalpel and the plow
In the shadow of the mountain
We work when work abounds
And we wear out all our prayers
When the work runs out
You got me thinkin' that I was too mean
Well, everything that I say, I believe
Tuck a knife with my heart up my sleeve
And change like a season, reason for nothin'
I am disruptive, I've been corrupted
And by now, I don't need a fuckin' introduction
I been gone 'cause I been on this road too long
You know I get too caught up in a moment
I can't call it love if I show it
I just fuck things up if you noticed
Have you noticed? Tell me, have you noticed?
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Pray God
You can go
I stand outside this woman's work
This woman's world, uh
It's hard on the man
Now his part is over
I’m building a body
From balsam and ash
I’m building a body with
No god attached
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
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Holy water
Cannot help you now
See, I've come to burn
Your kingdom down
And no rivers and no lakes
Can put the fire out
I'm gonna raise the stakes
I'm gonna smoke you out
Seven devils all around me
Seven devils in my house
See, they were there when I woke up this morning
I'll be dead before the day is done