D
Who are we sometimes I wonder
Fm
Mercenaries or lovers
G Bm
On this side of the thunder
A
It can be awful hard to know
Verse 2:
D
Sell our love for the paycheck or
Fm
Spend the night on the freight deck
G Bm
For all the dues that we collect
A
Our hearts can be overdrawn
Chorus:
G D
Dead in the water
A
Like lamb to the slaughter
Bm A G
If the wind doesn't sing her song
D
And I'm speaking in tongues
G Bm A D
Cause I need a Ho-ly Ghost
Verse 3:
The geeks they can smell when you're coming
Even out in the cold
They'll wait you out yeah
They'll grind you down
But they're gonna get what they're owed
Verse 4:
I know the red thread unravels
I know you're blue and you're black
But there's still time if you don't mind
The way that the odds are stacked
