Pockets are empty, I’m tangled in sin
Seduced by those white lines again
I should refuse them but I hear talk is cheap
The evil in you and in me
Heart it is racin', the end it feels near
I pray out of panic and fear
and if that prayer is answered, I’ll be back here next week
The evil in you and in me
There’s a holy war, or so I’m told, go on preach
when there’s holy war, peace will remain out of reach
I’m always leanin’ on a god who can’t lose
I still get shit stuck on my shoes
I’m countin’ my blessings overtaken you see
The evil in you and in me
There’s holy war or so I’m told, go on preach
when there’s holy war, peace will remain out of reach
Father forgive me but you’ve let me down
I’ll see you when I’m underground
Your book is conflicting, confusing, and weak
The evil in you and in me
The evil in you and in me
The evil in you and in me
credits
from Tangled in Sin,
released October 9, 2020
Piano & organ by James Hart
Pedal steel by Read Connolly
Backing vocals by Markila Sherman & Rosanna Spindler
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