One To My Left

Did you ever have to do the thing you swore you'd never do 
 Something filthy and impatient 
 Something churlish, bold and shrewd 
 Sit down my boy and I'll tell you exactly how I crawled right through 
 Gathering your confidence and hear the story of a man who came undone 

 First you weigh up your commitments, where your loyalties really lie 
 And if you bump into Jesus, you just look him in the eye 
 Tell him that you're fine, silently return to sharpening your knife 
 And finally when the time comes, think of who you really need 
 And close your eyes so tightly think they'll bleed 

 Never drop your guard or let them know, the thoughts inside your head 
 Just do what you've always done, they'll all wish you were dead 
 Or crush your heart, your spirit and your soul but keep your eyes ahead 
 Remember when the time comes, there'll be nowhere you can hide 
 It'll just be you, your heart and your bruised pride 

 Never break the line, never click your heels in time 
 If your heart's anything like mine that's not the way 
 Don't get comfortable down there 
 Don't pretend that it's always fair 
 And your fingers crossed 
 And it's not your loss
 So if you really want to you can stay 
 You can stay 

 Never drop your guard and let them, know the thoughts inside your head 
 Just do what you've always done, they'll all wish you were dead 
 They'll crush your heart, the spirit and your soul but keep your eyes ahead 
 Then someday when your bones break, and you dont know gifts from theft 
 Drink yourself away one to my left 

 Never break the line, never click your heels in time 
 If your heart's anything like mine that's not the way 
 Don't get comfortable down there 
 Don't pretend that it's always fair
 And your fingers crossed 
 And it's not your loss 
 So if you really want to you can stay 
 You can stay