Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
lock the door to your room
pray they don't find us
pray they don't kick it down
oh you've been keeping secrets
and these kind of lies
have consequences
so many possibilities
for this to all end badly
it's almost guaranteed
nothing but shame and paranoia
a slightly desperate feeling
to calm you to sleep
what could we have done
to deserve the violence like this
and we'll watch a lot
coming under the door
listen for footsteps
coming down the hall
are you gonna wake up screaming
through a slit throat
young flesh searing
on a twin mattress
but it doesn't have to be
the way things end
we don't have to give up just yet
pray they don't find us
pray they don't kick it down
oh you've been keeping secrets
and these kind of lies
have consequences
so many possibilities
for this to all end badly
it's almost guaranteed
nothing but shame and paranoia
a slightly desperate feeling
to calm you to sleep
what could we have done
to deserve the violence like this
and we'll watch a lot
coming under the door
listen for footsteps
coming down the hall
are you gonna wake up screaming
through a slit throat
young flesh searing
on a twin mattress
but it doesn't have to be
the way things end
we don't have to give up just yet
Lyrics submitted by AllStarMe
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