I don't know what to say to you
I shouldn't judge, but I often do
When you gonna come back home
Why'd you leave me all aloneI cut myself sharp and deep
It's the only thing that lets me sleep
Takes the pain from off my face
And puts it in one tiny spaceWhere I can keep it down out of sight
Way off to the side
It won't come at me on a cold dark night
The red ridges I can't hide
They're on the outside
I don't know what to say to you
I'm pretty sure, you wouldn't want me to
Despite conviction, I still lack proof
As the rain beats down on the motel roofAnd I miss those long hot summer days
When I could keep that beast at bay
Long shadows bring it back to life
Till it sees its reflection in a short sharp knifeThen I can keep it down out of sight
Way off to the side
It won't come at me on a cold dark night
The red ridges I can't hide
They're on the outsideI remember all my gifts
In the early hours when the panic lifts
Thoughts go racing round and round
And only daylight slows 'em down
I miss my dog from years ago
Where he went, I still don't know
Whiskey and coffee while I burn my toast
And build a cage for all my ghostsSo I can keep'em down out of sight
Way off to the side
They won't come at me on a cold dark night
The red ridges I can't hide
But they're on the outsideI don't know what to say to you
I shouldn't judge, but I often do
