This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
There's this southern snake
50 feet and heavy as hate
Long time gone for man to see
True devil's servant, kill you and me
I'm the venom in your bones like a rusty trigger
King-size, heavy and all
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
There's this killing machine
Bullets, guns, slaughter and mean
One more, the clown won't stay, I left her away
Ruling on the fucking kings highway
I'm the venom in your bones like a rusty trigger
King-size, heavy and all
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
50 feet and heavy as hate
Long time gone for man to see
True devil's servant, kill you and me
I'm the venom in your bones like a rusty trigger
King-size, heavy and all
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
There's this killing machine
Bullets, guns, slaughter and mean
One more, the clown won't stay, I left her away
Ruling on the fucking kings highway
I'm the venom in your bones like a rusty trigger
King-size, heavy and all
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
And it's long to fall, no depth at it all
Down the drain man like you and me
Down the drain man, ain't no king or queen
Just the devil and his serpent, do you know what it means?
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